Phillips integrates Meltio Engine Blue with Haas CNC to target defence sector
June 9, 2025
Phillips Corporation, headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, USA, is reported to be the first company to integrate the Meltio Engine Blue into a Haas CNC machine. Meltio, based in Linares, Spain, stated that the achievement marks a significant evolution in hybrid manufacturing, combining additive and subtractive technologies into one streamlined workflow.
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This hybrid configuration is expected to enable defence manufacturers to produce complex metal parts with greater precision, shorter lead times, and reduced material waste – capabilities noted as essential for logistics, sustainment, and rapid-deployment environments.
The integration builds upon previous defence collaborations between Phillips and Meltio, including the deployment of Meltio technology aboard a US Navy shop for onboard metal Additive Manufacturing and the US Department of Defense’s adoption of Meltio’s wire-laser Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing machines to support supply chain resilience.
“Integrating Meltio’s impressive new Engine Blue into the Haas CNC platform unlocks a new level of control and versatility for manufacturers,” said Brian Kristaponis, General Manager of Phillips Additive Hybrid. “We’re proud to be the first Meltio partner to deliver this configuration through our Hybrid product line, which is already proving its value in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments like defence.”
Gabriel Ortiz, Meltio Channel Manager in the United States, stated, “The demand for manufacturing increasingly complex 3D printed parts with Meltio’s DED metal technology using a CNC machine is increasing in different industries in the United States. As our long-standing partnership with Phillips Corporation in the United States demonstrates, the integration of Meltio into Haas CNC certifies that we continue to keep pace with this growing industrial demand for DED metal parts.“
“Meltio’s laser-wire metal 3D printing solutions offer all types of industries in North America the ability to manage the entire manufacturing process using hybrid solutions like those offered by Phillips Corporation It is extremely rewarding to help a large range of industries, from automotive to aerospace, as they aim to print and repair reliable metal parts with our reliable laser-wire DED solutions,” Ortiz concluded.
