Due to recent advancements in processes and systems, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has garnered significant attention in Industry and Research. The complexity and resolution achieved are the primary factors that determine the choice of an AM process.
In AM, new technologies have emerged, each offering unique capabilities and applications. Today, we’re focusing on one prominent method: Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM).
In this blog, we’ll delve into this technique and the issues and common challenges associated with WAAM, uncovering the complexities and exploring potential solutions and innovations in metal AM.
1. Introduction to WAAM, Powder Bed Fusion and Meltio’s Wire-Laser Metal Deposition process (W-LMD)
Among the different metal additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, these can be broadly categorized into two main families: Powder-based and Wire-based. In the powder-based category, key methods include Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) and Laser-Powder Directed Energy Deposition (DED). In the wire-based category, notable techniques are Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) and Meltio’s Wire-Laser Metal Deposition (W-LMD) are the most employed in industrial settings.
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