Meltio Engine Blue Integration Kit Now Available

At formnext 2024, Meltio, an innovator in directed energy deposition wire-laser metal deposition technology, has announced the new Meltio Engine Blue integration kit. The new kit enhances and streamlines the manufacturing process of metal parts with industrial robotic arms and vertical machining centers, leveraging Meltio's wire-laser metal 3D printing technology.

This system is now available as an integration kit, as an evolution of its predecessor, the Meltio Engine using infrared lasers. The Meltio Engine Blue simplifies manufactured metal parts and accelerates printing capability and adoption speed for vertical machining centers and industrial robot arms using its wire-laser metal DED technology in factories and machine shops, according to Meltio.

"With a fiber-optic-free system and a 1.4 kW blue laser head, we have simplified integration into robotic arms and vertical machining centers, reducing maintenance times and eliminating common problems such as the need for continuous laser alignment. This approach will allow our customers to optimize their processes, reducing downtime and improving compatibility with a wide range of materials,” explains Meltio Product Manager Alejandro Nieto.

The Meltio Engine Blue directs the work of the print head where the Blue Lasers melt the metal material—stainless steel, titanium, copper, aluminum, and nickel and other materials—enabling ability to print metal parts with reliability and optimal final density, suitable for a range of industrial applications.

By eliminating  constant laser alignment and featuring an improved wire feeding system, this new industrial solution allows for more continuous, uninterrupted operation. Its compact and lightweight design optimizes its compatibility with a range of vertical machining centers and robotic arms, and includes an upgraded safety features reaching highest performance level (depends on integration).

The new Meltio Engine Blue offers a compact system without fiber optics or collimators, a deposition head with integrated camera and quick connectors. 

“The elimination of components such as fiber optics and collimators has simplified the system, while the blue laser head and dual power supply system allow continuous and flexible operation, adapting to different materials and applications,” says Nieto. 

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.