What 3D Hybrid Solutions does

3D-Hybrid Solutions Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, is a privately held developer and integrator of metal additive manufacturing tools designed to retrofit onto existing CNC machines. The company markets three directed energy deposition (DED) tool families — Wire-Arc (electrical), Laser (optical), and Cold Spray (kinetic) — supplemented by variants including a patent-pending Wire+Powder co-deposition system, a Laser-Wire dual-beam head, and Laser Hardening add-ons. Tools are positioned to operate as standard CNC tooling, enabling 5-axis metal 3D printing, multi-material and gradient alloy parts, repair, net-shape production, and reduced post-machining on machines from Haas, Takumi, Tormach, and WFL.

The technical portfolio relies on patent-pending novel architectures (long-duration electrical discharge deposition, in-situ wire+powder alloying) and integrations with European partners including Laserline GmbH for laser sources and ASB Industries/Impact Innovations GmbH for cold spray process technology. The company also sells complete hybrid machines combining its Wire-Arc tools with third-party CNC platforms and automatic tool change (ATC) solutions, and offers hybrid manufacturing services originated from its founding service-bureau model.

The business model is hardware-led, with revenue from tool modules and complete machine sales routed through direct, contact-based enterprise sales to CNC machine shop owners. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the company relies on website-driven content marketing (free PDF resources, email newsletter) feeding a 24-hour-response contact funnel. Distribution is claimed to be global and the firm targets shops seeking additive capability without the $800K-$1.5M capital outlay of dedicated powder bed metal AM systems.

Name

3D Hybrid Solutions

Legal name

3D-Hybrid Solutions Inc.

Website

https://3dhybridsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

3D Hybrid Solutions (3D-Hybrid Solutions Inc.) develops patent-pending metal 3D printing and laser hardening tools that integrate as standard tooling on existing CNC machines, targeting CNC machine shop owners seeking additive capability without replacing their current equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Additive Manufacturing Tools

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Additive-Subtractive Machine Tools (AM + CNC Systems) (IMAAAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Additive Manufacturing for Metals (Metal 3D Printers & Post-Processing) (IMAHADAG), Industrial Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds (End-Use Production Assets) (IMAAAEAH)

Keywords

• Metal 3D printing
• Hybrid manufacturing
• Directed energy deposition
• CNC additive tooling
• Laser hardening tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Metal AM Tools for CNC Machines: Sale of proprietary metal additive manufacturing tools (Wire-Arc, Laser, Cold Spray) designed to integrate with CNC machines. Tools are utilized like any other tool in the CNC machine, enabling 5-axis metal 3D printing.
2. Complete Hybrid Machines: Sale of complete hybrid manufacturing machines integrating their AM tools with CNC platforms such as Haas Mini-Mill, Takumi H12 Double Column Machining Center, and Tormach PCNC 1100.
3. Metal Hybrid Manufacturing Services: Founded as a metal hybrid manufacturing service supplier, providing expertise and potentially consulting services for hybrid manufacturing applications.

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

3D Hybrid Solutions designs and manufactures metal additive manufacturing (AM) tools that integrate with existing CNC machines, combining additive and subtractive manufacturing (hybrid manufacturing). Its portfolio covers three directed energy deposition methods — electrical (Wire-Arc), optical (Laser-Powder / Laser-Wire), and kinetic (Cold Spray) — along with laser hardening tools and complete hybrid CNC machines built on platforms such as Haas, Takumi, and Tormach.

Product overview

3D Hybrid Solutions is a metal hybrid manufacturing service supplier offering three unique metal additive manufacturing tools for CNC machines—Wire-Arc (electrical), Laser (optical), and Cold Spray (kinetic)—enabling directed energy deposition for virtually any metal AM application and alloy. The product portfolio centers on these three core AM tool technologies (Wire-Arc, Laser-Powder, and Cold Spray), supplemented by specialized variants (Wire+Powder co-deposition, Laser-Wire, Laser Assisted Cold Spray, High Velocity Cold Spray), add-on laser hardening tools for CNC machines, and complete hybrid machine solutions (Haas, Takumi, and Tormach systems). The tools integrate as standard CNC tooling, enabling 5-axis metal 3D printing without supports while leveraging existing CNC infrastructure for precision finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wire-Arc Tool Patent-pending electrical discharge technology tool for controlled additive manufacturing in CNC machines, enabling printing of aluminum, stainless steel, and nickel-based super alloys at speeds above 35 cubic inches per hour with integral process monitoring and control mechanisms.
• Wire+Powder Tool Patent-pending co-deposition system combining wire feedstock with granular materials for in-situ alloying, enabling printing of metal matrix composite structures and bulk metallic glass materials when standard wire alone is insufficient.
• Laser-Powder Tool Customizable laser-based metal deposition system for CNC machines, robots, or motion systems with power options from 500W to 25,000W, supporting various laser spot sizes (0.1mm to 10+mm) and powder feed configurations including anti-gravity nozzles for printing at angles under 90 degrees.
• Laser-Wire Tool Dual-beam joined laser system for wire-based metal deposition with 100% material efficiency, featuring 2-color pyrometer closed-loop temperature control and multiple wire feedstock capabilities.
• Laser Hardening Tool Simplified laser hardening tool for CNC machines with 2-color pyrometer closed-loop temperature control, available in static or dynamic programmable laser spot configurations for cost-effective surface hardening.
• Cold Spray Tool High-velocity cold spray system accelerating solid powders to supersonic speeds (1600-3500 feet/second) for metal deposition, supporting copper, nickel, aluminum, titanium, niobium, metal matrix composites, and tantalum with printing rates around 5 lbs/hour.
• Laser Assisted Cold Spray Tool Cold spray system enhanced with laser assistance for high-speed, harder alloy deposition where deposition speed and efficiency are critical requirements.
• High Velocity Cold Spray Tool Specialized cold spray tool designed for processing harder alloys that require increased energy for efficient plastic deformation during deposition.
• Haas Mini-Mill with Wire-Arc Tool Complete hybrid manufacturing machine combining Haas Mini-Mill CNC with integrated Wire-Arc additive manufacturing tool.
• Takumi H12 Double Column Machining Center with ATC Wire-Arc Tool Complete hybrid manufacturing solution featuring Takumi H12 double column machining center with automatic tool change (ATC) Wire-Arc tool solution for large-part additive manufacturing.
• Tormach PCNC 1100 with ATC Wire-Arc Tool Complete hybrid manufacturing machine combining Tormach PCNC 1100 CNC with automatic tool change (ATC) Wire-Arc tool solution.

Segments1 record

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Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Optomec: Optomec is a US-based metal DED systems company (LENS, Aerosol Jet) offering integrated deposition tools for CNC machines and robotics, directly comparable to 3D Hybrid Solutions in customer base (CNC shops and additive service bureaus) and in product category (modular metal DED hardware and powder-feed systems).
• Sciaky: Sciaky markets EBAM (Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing) for large-scale metal deposition used in aerospace and defense part production, similar in customer profile to 3D Hybrid's aerospace/defense and large-part hybrid applications.
• Matsuura: Matsuura's MAM (Machining Additive Manufacturing) series are hybrid laser metal deposition + CNC milling machines, directly competing with 3D Hybrid Solutions' complete hybrid machine offerings and serving the same job-shop and aerospace/repair applications.

Broad incumbents

• Mazak: Mazak's INTEGREX i-Series with AM module (laser cladding) targets the same hybrid additive-subtractive workflow and machine shop customer base as 3D Hybrid Solutions, but Mazak brings far broader multi-axis machining and factory automation offerings.
• DMG MORI: DMG MORI's LASERTEC series (powder bed + directed energy deposition hybrid machines such as LASERTEC 65 DED hybrid) is a broad-incumbent hybrid AM machine tool offering; while product positioning is similar to 3D Hybrid's complete machines, DMG MORI's scale, service network, and full CNC portfolio vastly exceed 3D Hybrid's.
• Okuma: Okuma's Mutrio and MCR-Souble Column Machining Centers with laser cladding AM capabilities are direct competition in the hybrid machine market serving aerospace, oil & gas, and heavy industry job shops — overlapping with several of 3D Hybrid's stated use cases.
• Trumpf: Trumpf supplies industrial lasers and metal AM systems (TruLaser and TruPrint), intersecting with 3D Hybrid Solutions both as a potential upstream laser supplier and as a competitor in metal deposition/Hybrid AM systems for industrial users.
• GF Machining Solutions (formerly BeAM): GF acquired BeAM to offer DED hybrid additive manufacturing systems integrated into CNC platforms, directly competitive with 3D Hybrid's hybrid AM tool strategy but with greater resources and a wider machine tool portfolio.

Emerging players

• InssTek: InssTek (South Korea) is a DED metal 3D printing systems provider selling laser-based directed energy deposition systems for hybrid and repair applications, comparable to 3D Hybrid's Laser-Powder and Laser-Wire offerings but focused on regional markets.
• FormAlloy: FormAlloy is a smaller US-based DED metal AM systems provider (laser wire + powder) targeting similar part production, repair, and hybrid additive-subtractive applications as 3D Hybrid Solutions, with a comparable niche / emerging-player profile.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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