A combined metal 3D printer and machine tool

Hardware innovation needs new and disruptive manufacturing processes that enable iteration in production and scale-up with low upfront costs. Machine tools that allow for cost-efficient, quick prototyping could represent a game-changer for industrial and technological progress. To this end, Vuecason, Inc. aims to revolutionize metal additive manufacturing (AM) through its first-of-its-kind metal 3D printer and machine tool that combines the benefits of wire-based metal 3D printing and of subtractive CNC manufacturing, while discarding the negatives of each. Vuecason’s advanced metal 3D printer can dramatically improve performance of existing metal AM solutions for fast prototyping, and produce large, high-performance parts with short lead times and unprecedented material properties, bringing us closer to the 1-click manufacturing future. Based on a proprietary induction wire welding process (similar to plastic printing), Vuecason’s printer enables the production of complex, high-value parts in an agile, accessible, and affordable way, 10x faster and 5x cheaper than existing alternatives, making possible to iterate hardware at scale, thus accelerating times-to-market and improving profitability across industries, i.e., automotive, aerospace, defense and energy sectors. For the defense sector, it will enable enhanced mission readiness, boosting its capabilities for quicker production and on-site, on-demand manufacturing, while decreasing inventory and supply chain costs.