Main Characteristics of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a metal 3D printing process in the directed energy deposition (DED) category. WAAM uses an electric arc to melt a wire feedstock material, which is deposited layer-by-layer to build up a 3D object. Some of the main characteristics of wire arc additive … Read more
Laser Cladding is a directed energy deposition (DED) technology. It is also called laser overlay welding and, when used for additive manufacturing, laser metal deposition (LMD) or Directed Laser Metal Deposition (DLMD). These are many names for essentially the same technology principle: A laser melts and bonds metal alloy layers to a substrate component or … Read more
In recent years, additive manufacturing technologies have developed rapidly due to their capability of manufacturing complex components without the restriction of conventional manufacturing processes, resulting in reduction of the lead-time, material waste and costs. Nevertheless, there are still significant obstacles in the production of large-volume components particularly in the efficiency of the process. A major … Read more
It is a question often asked by engineers, supply chain professionals, and shop managers alike. Surprisingly, the answer is more straightforward than one might suspect. While a laser is still a relatively expensive tool to operate, the benefits offered in the re-manufacturing of critical components are substantial, especially under life cycle cost considerations. What is … Read more