Developing WAAM of aluminium further
Academia working closely with Industry to mature the Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing process
Targeting process qualification and full industrial adoption of a processing technique, which is revolutionising the world of manufacturing
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AT THE FOREFRONT
Fostering innovative ideas at low Technology Readiness Levels, taking them all the way up to industrial maturity
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INDUSTRY ORIENTED
With over 10 industry partners, our research efforts are scientifically ambitious but focussed on the users' requirements
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WE ARE GLOBAL
WAAMMat is a large consortium in which companies from Europe, America and Asia alike are working harmoniously
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THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Academia and industry leaders working together with one common target
FIND A PROJECT
Projects of the day
A daily selection from our 63 projects.
Study of fundamental laser material interaction parameters in powder melting
This project will implement the model on the interaction between laser and powder for AM applications, following Cranfield's fundamental work on the Power Factor in laser welding.
Integrated deposition and machining
Using our unique flexible cell, we are looking at the challenges of integrating WAAM with machining
Aluminium development – Rolling and HT
Looking at the effect of rolling and heat treatment on aluminium deposited by WAAM
- 63 RUNNING PROJECTS
- 2663116 PROJECTS VALUE in GBP
- 23 TEAM MEMBERS
- 25 PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS
Latest blog posts
News and announcements from the WAAMMat team.
First multi-process trials on our twin-robot facility
Demo of multi-robot flexible manufacturing based on WAAM as core process.
Bye 2017, welcome 2018
Season's greetings from the WAAMMat team, with an overview on what we delivered in 2017, looking forward to 2018
Relive our presentation at the TCT Show, September 2017
Dr Filomeno Martina recaps the current status of the WAAM development at Cranfield University, providing a couple of case studies with a strong focus on the business drivers behind the adoption of the technology.
Demonstration of double-side deposition
Inter-layer part rotation to eliminate distortion fully
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What They Say About WAAM
Designed by BAE Systems engineers, the component forms a main structural element of an aircraft wing structure. It took just 37 hours to build from a digital model. Previously this process would have taken weeks.
What we’ve been able to demonstrate from this project is that we have the ability to manufacture titanium parts on this scale. The next stage is to continue working together to produce more parts and to develop a robust set of processes so that we can take this technology and apply it safely and seamlessly into the aerospace industry
This is an exciting technology with huge potential for the aerospace industry
Why WAAMMat?
Filling the knowledge gaps to understand material properties, design possibilities, and process capability
Taking the hardware traditionally used in arc welding to the next level of ruggedisation, reliability, control, and integration; integrating it with cutting-edge technologies based on light, magnetic, sound physics
The worlds of academia and industry joining forces to fast-track the maturation of the process whether relying on private efforts as well as publicly-funded projects, making sure nothing is repeated unnecessarily.
