Robotic WAAM system (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Robotic WAAM system

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A robotic wire arc additive manufacturing system uses a welding torch to deposit metal wire layer by layer, forming a large near-net-shape metal structure. The process enables rapid production of large components for energy, infrastructure and industrial applications.

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Lincoln Electric

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