Waam3d

WAAM3D specializes in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), a form of directed energy deposition (DED) 3D printing for metal materials. 

WAAM3D's key offerings include hardware, software, materials, and services related to large-scale metal 3D printing.

1). Hardware: RoboWAAM, a large-format metal 3D printer, offers processing capabilities for any wire material. It features an interferometric sensor called ShapeTech that reconstructs the 3D profile of the deposited structure in real-time, allowing users to have immediate confidence in the consistency of their deposition, as well as a Fume Management System (FMS) for fume confinement, filtration, and treatment.

2). Software: WAAMPlanner for toolpath planning; WAAMKeys for eliminating defects and controlling layer height; WAAMSim for simulation and collision detection; and WAAMCtrl, an operating system that provides process monitoring, control, and auditable data storage.

3). Materials: Wires for the WAAM process.

In June 2024, the company launched MiniWAAM, a compact wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) metal 3D printer with dimensions of 2,400 mm x 2,100 mm x 2,300 mm and a working envelope of 800 mm x 800 mm x 600 mm. 

Key customers and partnerships

In August 2023, WAAM3D joined the I-Break (Landing Gear Industrial Breakthroughs) project, a GBP 22.5 million initiative led by Airbus to develop and manufacture landing gear structural components using additive manufacturing and other novel techniques. 

In January 2024, Accuron Technologies, a global precision engineering and technology group, announced an additional investment and the acquisition of a majority interest in WAAM3D. WAAM3D also collaborated with Accuron Technologies to establish Addept3D, a joint venture company that provides WAAM solutions, technical services, and end-use parts production services in Southeast Asia.