WAAM
Revolutionizing Manufacturing
Understanding WAAM
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is an advanced additive manufacturing process using gas metal arc welding. It melts wire filler material with an electric arc, depositing it layer-by-layer to create strong, metallurgically bonded components.
Thanks to its high deposition rates and targeted material application, WAAM is both energy- and material-efficient. It is particularly well-suited for manufacturing near-net-shape semi-finished components, minimizing the need for extensive post-processing and reducing material waste.
Enhanced Flexibility with Robotic Welding
Reduced Production Time
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Reduced Post-Processing Time
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Cost Efficiency
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High Deposition Rates
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Why WAAM?
WAAM offers significant advantages over traditional additive manufacturing, including faster deposition speeds of up to 2.5 kg/h —more than five times faster than typical methods.
It cuts production time by 40-60% and post-processing by 15-20%.
Multi-axis robotic welding ensures flexibility, making WAAM ideal for large-scale component manufacturing.
Wire-based materials simplify handling, reduce health risks, and eliminate material degradation common in powder-based processes.
Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing significantly reduces material waste, energy consumption, and production costs by minimizing extensive post-processing. Its revolutionary design freedom enables lightweight construction and customization, ideal for sustainable small-series production.
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) employs gas metal arc welding, using an electric arc to melt wire filler material layer by layer. Cold Metal Transfer technology minimizes heat input and further reduces energy use.
Concept & Planning
- Feasibility studies
- Specifications
- Data collection
- Component design
Quality Assurance
- Comprehensive inspections
- Documentation
- Qualification
- Certification
Production
- Engineering & prototyping
- Tooling development
- Surface & heat treatments
- Material characterization
Validation & Optimization
- Testing
- Validation
- Continuous process improvement
- Handling non-conformities effectively
WAAM
Component Gallery
From lightweight aerospace structures to industrial-grade connectors — explore the design freedom and performance of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing.
Materials already additively manufactured
- 17-4 PH (High-strength stainless steel)
- 15-5 PH (High-strength stainless steel)
- 316L (Stainless Steel)
- S355 (Non-alloy structural steel)
- Ti-6Al-4V (Titanium alloy)
- Inconel 625 (Nickel-based superalloy)
- Size
- 180 × 180 × 190 mm
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- 245 × 180 × 90 mm
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- 90 × 90 × 60 mm
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- 200 × 150 × 170 mm
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- 100 × 100 × 80 mm
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- 170 × 20 × 110 mm
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- 160 × 160 × 160 mm
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- 210 × 210 × 190 mm
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- 90 × 90 × 140 mm
