There are several types of metal additive methods that can be used in hybrid manufacturing, including wire-laser metal deposition (w-LMD), which is the preferred method of Hybrid CNC Parts.

With w-LMD hybrid manufacturing, welding wire is fed through print nozzles and melted by lasers. Hybrid CNC Parts w-LMD systems incorporate dual-head printers which allow for fast print times and seamlessly fabricated multi-alloy components.

The benefits of w-LMD over other metal hybrid methods—like powder-bed fusion or bound-filament printing—include fully dense parts, safer operations, and a diverse range of feedstock options, including superalloys.