Our mission is to revolutionise manufacturing and to enable what’s currently impossible, one example being the repair of the unrepairable. It’s an international competition that recognises the most innovative new products across all industries and countries, selecting just 100. We’ve been busy since our launch and received a lot of wonderful recognition last year, finishing 2018 with an R&D 100 Award. MELD Manufacturing is a woman-owned small business launched last year and located in Virginia, US. What is the vision behind MELD Manufacturing? This week, we’re pleased to talk with MELD Manufacturing CEO, Nanci Hardwick, to discuss what sets MELD apart from other metal AM processes and the role the technology will play in the future of manufacturing. Using friction and pressure to bond metal together without melting opens up numerous advantages unique to MELD technology. Challenging typical powder bed metal 3D printing processes, the B8 uses a solid-state fabrication process based on friction stir welding. MELD Manufacturing entered the metal 3D printing market with the introduction of its large scale B8 machine in April 2018. For over a decade, the technology was under development with tech firm, Aeroprobe, before MELD spun out as a subsidiary in the spring of 2018. MELD Manufacturing Corporation is pioneering a radical new technology that enables the 3D printing of metals without melting. Nanci Hardwick, CEO of MELD Manufacturing Corporation
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