Phillips Corporation has become the first Meltio partner worldwide to successfully integrate the Meltio Engine Blue into a Haas CNC machine.
This marks a significant evolution in hybrid manufacturing by combining additive and subtractive technologies into one streamlined workflow.
The first Meltio Engine Blue was integrated into a Haas TM-1r, a CNC platform known for its precision and reliability, and was showcased at RAPID + TCT in Detroit, MI, in April 2025. This hybrid configuration enables defense manufacturers to produce complex metal parts with increased precision, shorter lead times, and reduced material waste, capabilities essential for logistics, sustainment, and rapid deployment environments.
Meltio’s laser-wire metal 3D printing solution uses welding wire: a safe, clean, and affordable metal feedstock. The Meltio Engine Blue enhances CNC machining capabilities by incorporating metal additive manufacturing, providing an agile and scalable solution for mission-critical parts across defense and industrial sectors.
This achievement builds on previous successful collaborations between Phillips and Meltio, including the deployment of Meltio technology aboard a U.S. Navy ship for onboard metal part production, as well as the U.S. Department of Defense’s adoption of Meltio’s wire-laser metal 3D printing systems to strengthen supply chain resilience. These initiatives reflect the increasing importance of hybrid manufacturing in addressing the operational demands of modern military environments.
Brian Kristaponis, General Manager of Phillips Additive Hybrid, commented, “Integrating Meltio’s impressive new Engine Blue into the Haas CNC platform unlocks a new level of control and versatility for manufacturers. 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 defense.”
Meltio Channel Manager in the United States, Gabriel Ortiz, added, “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.”
To showcase this development and its potential in defense applications, Meltio and Phillips Corporation will host a live webinar on June 11, 2025, at 17:00 CET (11:00 AM EDT). The event will introduce the Meltio Engine Blue, explain how Phillips integrated it into Haas CNC machines, and highlight how the hybrid solution improves efficiency, precision, and flexibility. A live system demonstration will follow, concluding with a Q&A session with experts from both companies.
