HANOVER, MD, USA, Jul 24, 2025 – Phillips Corporation has officially partnered with InssTek, Inc., a global leader in metal Directed Energy Deposition (DED), to distribute the company’s flagship systems — the MX-Lab and MX-Fab — across the United States. These advanced powder-fed metal 3D printers are now available through Phillips Additive to support research, education, and government and commercial manufacturing initiatives.
The collaboration was showcased at RAPID + TCT 2025 in Detroit, where the MX-Lab was on display in the Phillips Additive Hybrid booth. Attendees explored InssTek’s Direct Metal Tooling (DMT) technology, offering closed-loop melt pool monitoring, open parameter control, and the ability to alloy multiple metal powders.
InssTek’s team on site included:
- Dongmin “Theo” Shin, AM Technical Sales Director
- Ivan Dragustinovis, America’s Service Manager & Sales Support
“Partnering with InssTek allows us to support a wider spectrum of additive innovation — especially in materials science, academics, and R&D,” said Brian Kristaponis, General Manager of Phillips Additive Hybrid.
Precision Platforms for Powder DED Innovation
Phillips Additive introduces InssTek’s MX-Fab and MX-Lab systems, offering high-performance metal 3D printing solutions for both production and research environments. These DED platforms expand Phillips’ additive portfolio, supporting advanced manufacturing across industry and academia.
MX-Lab – A compact research system with six independent CVM powder feeders, ideal for High Entropy Alloy (HEA) and Functionally Graded Material (FGM) development, parameter studies, and academic research environments.
MX-Fab – A robust industrial system with a larger build volume, higher laser power, multi-axis capability, and zoom optics for variable beam sizes, ideal for precision at scale.
Core Technical Advantages
- DMT® Vision – Closed-loop melt pool monitoring for exceptional deposition quality
- CVM Feeder System – Powder feed rates from 0.03–2g/min with consistent multi-material support
- Auto-Z Height Control – Maintains nozzle distance automatically layer-by-layer
- Open Architecture – Enables full control over material input and build parameters for true research freedom
Trusted by Top Institutions
- InssTek systems are already in place at:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Michigan
- Army Futures Command
- Iowa State University
- University of Oklahoma
- Brown University
About Phillips
With over 60 years of serving manufacturers, educators, and the U.S. government, Phillips Corporation brings unmatched experience to additive system installation, training, and support. Every InssTek system includes comprehensive onboarding and access to a responsive, U.S.-based applications team. For more information, visit https://phillipscorp.com.
About InssTek
InssTek, Inc. is a global leader in Additive Manufacturing (AM), specializing in Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technology. InssTek provides total solutions for Metal AM based on core technologies such as Multi material 3D printing, Alloy research, and Artificial joint porous coating. From product design to production, all the technologies required for customers to use InssTek’s metal printers have been developed in-house to provide an easier and more enjoyable environment for the users. For more information, visit https://www.insstek.com.
