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At IMTS 2026, join us for a presentation showcasing Mazak’s hybrid and convergent metal additive capabilities that will improve your shop’s productivity.

Presented by Tyler Massey, National Applications Engineering Manager at Mazak North America and Miguel Hoffman, Associate Research Staff Scientist from Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Manufacturers increasingly face a dual mandate: deliver low-volume, high-mix components with short lead times while maintaining a viable pathway to high-volume, low- mix production. Miguel Hoffman from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Tyler Massey, National Applications Engineering Manager at Mazak North America, will present hybrid and convergent manufacturing platforms designed to address this gap by unifying metal additive manufacturing, thermomechanical processing, and precision machining within production-relevant workflows.

The talk will outline two architectures. First, a hybrid platform combining laser hot-wire directed energy deposition (DED) with 5-axis machining in a single machine envelope, enabling near-net-shape fabrication, in-situ feature finishing and targeted repair. Second, the Flexible Unified Sustainment Ecosystem (FUSE) convergent manufacturing framework: a 5-axis wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) system paired with a separate 5-axis machining center, heat treatment furnace, and an inspection cell, connected by palletization for automated transfer, repeatable fixturing, and scalable throughput. Application case studies will include structural repair and life extension, rapid mold and tooling production, and expeditionary manufacturing in supply-constrained environments.