Meltio Partners with Jupiter Machine Tool to Create Fully Integrated Additive and Subtractive Machine Solution

Summary

July 3 , 2024 - Meltio, a disruptive wire-laser metal deposition additive manufacturing technology (Directed Energy Deposition, DED) leader - has announced a new partnership with USAF Veteran Owned Jupiter Machine Tool (JMT) - an industry leader for repairing and building CNC machine tools and models across North America.

Meltio, Jupiter Machine Tool (JMT) and UMT entered into an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) manufacturing agreement which created a global partnership dedicated to developing and selling Hybrid CNC Machines using Meltio’s wire-laser metal patented Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technology, to support the rapidly growing demand. The American company became an OEM of the Meltio Engine CNC Integration, Made in the USA.

The combined engineering, field service, marketing and sales efforts of this global team working together, creating a unique Tri-lateral partnership

Jupiter Machine Tool Inc., based in Galesburg (USA), is a world-class total solutions provider for the advanced manufacturing industry. In addition to a complete line of different CNC machine and tooling solutions, and a suite of augmented reality and virtual reality industrial solutions, Jupiter provides engineering support, process improvement, quality control, service support and production equipment to leading manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, agricultural, transportation, 3C and mining, among others.

JMT offers to the market a large portfolio of CNC machines: 5-axis machining, vertical and horizontal machining, turning and milling, bridge and gantry, and machining accessories. Their manufacturing services help different industries with repair and manufacturing processes such as engineering and automation, factory maintenance, legacy overhaul and third-party spare parts. The industries served in all of the United States are automotive, defense, die and mold, and medical sectors.

This new collaboration with Meltio allows the introduction of the Meltio Engine CNC Integration into a Jupiter Machine Tool portfolio to install a metal additive manufacturing solution in several industries.

Meltio is at the forefront of metal additive manufacturing, pioneering high-performance, affordable solutions utilizing wire-laser metal 3D printing technology. With a focus on reliability, safety and innovation, Meltio continues to disrupt the industry, delighting customers, partners and employees alike.

The Meltio Engine CNC Integration can produce complex metal parts from wire feedstock. The ability to produce parts from wire makes operation and material handling very clean, as well as ensuring 100% material efficiency.

Meltio Sales Director Emilio Juárez expresses enthusiasm for this partnership: “Meltio's main commitment with this new partnership with Jupiter Machine Tool offering to all types of industries in North America the ability to manage the entire manufacturing process using our unique metal 3D printing technology consisting of a Meltio head integrated into a CNC machine and a safe environment, to just produce and repair parts.”

Ray Whitehead, CEO of Jupiter Machine Tool said, “The creation of a global partnership of Jupiter Machine Tool, Meltio and UnionMT, located on three continents is extraordinary and exciting. Our tri-cultural synergy blended with diverse global technology results in the design and manufacture of 3 and 5-axis Additive-Subtractive CNC machine systems.”

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-laser metal 3D printing technology. The company’s mission is to delight customers, partners and employees by pioneering the development of affordable metal 3D printing systems that are reliable, safe and powerful, continually reinforcing their status as disruptors. Meltio, based in Linares (Spain) develops and fabricates high-quality disruptive products aimed at industrial high-profile end customers and R&D organizations, such as universities and research-oriented companies. The current portfolio of metal solutions includes the new Meltio M600 wire-laser metal 3D printer launched worldwide in March 2024, the Meltio M450 wire-laser metal 3D printer, the Meltio Engine Integration, a 3D printing module that turns almost any CNC, robotic arm, or gantry system into a powerful hybrid manufacturing center, and the Meltio Robot Cell, a turn-key robotic solution as a standardization of the integrations with the most competitive lead time.

About Jupiter Machine Tool

Jupiter Machine Tool Industrial Mission: Jupiter Machine Tools introduces a Fully Integrated 5-axis CNC Machine with the Meltio 3D laser engine. In the rapidly advancing world of precision manufacturing, the 5-axis stands as a key cornerstone.  With Jupiter Machine Tools high quality products and extraordinary customer training and field service, the introduction of the CNC-Meltio integrated solution will revolutionize the global additive-subtracting manufacturing industry, building the industrial world of tomorrow, today.