The U.S. Army has recognized Spanish additive manufacturing based multinational – out of a total of 300 applications from international technology firms – for its unique metal 3D printing technology as a potential strategic partner for the development of technologies in its national defense program.
This recognition, the first for a Spanish AM company, highlights Meltio’s unique and patented technology that is already being used by the US Navy on the USS Bataan, thanks to the collaboration with its partner Phillips Corporation, in a hybrid system located in a milling machine to make parts out of the materials this system can produce.
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the unique and patented metal 3D printing technology of the Spanish multinational metal additive manufacturing leader solutions Meltio, which means the recognition as a “strategic technology partner” in the current and future development plans of that country in the military and security field. This is the first time that a Spanish company has received this award in the field of additive manufacturing, which allows printing and repairing parts using 3D printing, solving possible logistical problems and providing manufacturing autonomy andimproving the supply chains of parts in the defense sector.
This award consolidates Meltio’s relationship with the U.S. Army and increases its possibilities of having a relationship with other U.S. defense departments and also with armies of other countries. Meltio’s goal is to become a technological reference in 3D printing of metal by welding wire (known as DED, directed energy deposition for the creation of metal parts layer by layer by laser fused deposition).
Ángel Llavero López de Villalta, CEO of Meltio, said: “The award we have received is a recognition to Meltio’s professionals and gives reliability to our technology. For us, the military sector is a sector that allows us to bring together all the applications of our disruptive metal 3D printing technology. And it is an opportunity for Meltio to develop a dual application for the civil and military sector. Our technology has the potential to transform different sectors thanks to metal additive manufacturing such as supply chains, logistics, repair and manufacturing of metal parts compared to other conventional techniques such as forging and machining. There are currently many armies in other countries that have Meltio’s metal additive manufacturing technology and we want to stand out as a strategic and technological partner for the military sector, also in Spain”.
The U.S. Department of Defense has recognized Meltio and Phillips Corporation’s system:
“This is a technology with a very robust capability for fabrication and for near net shape part production. It offers a very valuable approach that uses standard welding wire that is already available in U.S. Department of Defense manufacturing environments, a coil of wire can be made into a near net shape for any part, thus avoiding the need for large stocks of shapes/forms/sizes of raw material.”
xTechInternational Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Award
Meltio together with its U.S. distributor Phillips Corporation have received the prestigious recognition of the U.S. Army xTechInternational Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, which brings together a forum of international companies and academic institutions and where more than 300 technology companies from different countries participate.
The aim of the award is to involve the best technology players from around the world, in this case in the 3D printing sector, to contribute their solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and participate in the development of its Defense program. This year’s thematic area was Advanced Manufacturing and Materials.
This award consolidates Meltio as a reliable strategic and technological partner in the Defense sector, not only in the United States but also in Spain and the rest of the world.
It also positions Meltio’s unique and disruptive metal additive manufacturing technology, which is developed in its factory in Linares (Jaén) where it exports to more than 60 countries and employs more than a hundred professionals of 14 different nationalities, as a technological and strategic player in this sector. It is the first time that a robust, reliable, easy to use technology with excellent mechanical properties has been developed, capable of being used in the area of operations or remote areas, for the manufacture or repair of metal parts when and where it is needed.
About Meltio
Meltio takes metal additive manufacturing to the next level by developing high-performance, affordable and easy-to-use metal 3D printing solutions using wire LMD technology. The company’s mission is to provide its customers, partners and employees with the latest innovations by pioneering the development of affordable metal 3D printing systems that are reliable, safe and powerful, continually reinforcing its status as a technology innovator for the
industrial sector. www.meltio3d.com
About Phillips Corporation
For more than 60 years, federal government, private sector and education leaders have relied on the experts at Phillips Corporation to solve their biggest manufacturing challenges. Phillips enjoys a 30-year global relationship with Haas Automation that has produced more than 30,000 installed machines. Our mission is to create legendary value for the manufacturing community by unlocking solutions to drive capabilities, profitability and productivity. Phillips represents a strong combination of equipment, application expertise and services that are perfectly suited to the growing range of current and future manufacturing application requirements. Learn more about Phillips at www.phillipscorp.com
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