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Meltio Takes Metal Additive to the Next Level

Meltio's DED technology enables industries to tailor and customize their solutions to create & repair metal parts.
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CAM Meets AM to Enable Hybrid Manufacturing

Combining metal AM and CNC milling in a single hybrid system can give manufacturers a cost and flexibility advantage, but there are trade-offs.
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Meltio Takes Metal Additive to the Next Level

May 13, 2026 · Meltio's DED technology enables industries to tailor and customize their solutions to create & repair metal parts.

America Makes Announces Open Topics in AM Project Call

May 27, 2025 · AM repairs for sustainment methods will include technologies such as directed energy deposition (DED) and cold spray.

America Makes Shares Project Call Worth $5M in Funding

May 1, 2025 · America Makes reports that it is seeking the most mature, near-commercial NDI technologies ready for real-world implementation.

Caracol Launches Vipra AM at Formnext 2024

November 11, 2024 · New robotic large-format metal directed energy deposition platform to be unveiled in Frankfurt.

CAM Meets AM to Enable Hybrid Manufacturing

June 4, 2024 · Combining metal AM and CNC milling in a single hybrid system can give manufacturers a cost and flexibility advantage, but there are trade-offs.

Nikon Releases Metal Additive Manufacturing System, 3D Scanner

April 10, 2024 · These products represent the latest strategic additions to the Nikon Advanced Manufacturing solutions portfolio.

MX3D Sells Metal Additive Machine to U.S. DoD

October 25, 2023 · The new machine is expected to be installed in Q1 of 2024.

Sugino Debuts System Capable of in-Process Finishing of AM Parts

October 21, 2022 · New system offers capabilities of integrated industrial metal 3D printing and CNC machining, company says.

Amorphology Collaborates with AddiTec

May 3, 2022 · Two companies team up for for additive manufacturing of multi-metal robotics gear components.

Sciaky to Deliver Metal Electron Beam DED 3D Printer to Turkish Aerospace Industries

January 27, 2022 · The high-deposition EBAM machine will 3D print titanium aerostructures nearly 20 feet in length, company reports.

FormAlloy Launches DEDSmart Software Suite 

September 10, 2021 · Software reportedly enables smarter builds and repair on-demand.

Optomec 3D Metal Printing Technology Chosen by Navajo Technical University for NASA Mission

December 13, 2019 · Team from Optomec, Navajo Technical University, University of Alabama Huntsville, V&M Global Solutions to collaborate on NASA Additive Manufacturing Grant.

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