Dr Filomeno Martina

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  • WAAM S1:E3 The hidden complexity of making it work

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    Why capability is harder than it looks There is usually a point in a Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) programme where the process appears to have stabilised sufficiently for the problem to be framed as one of optimisation rather than understanding, and this moment tends to coincide with the first part that is recognisably acceptable.…

  • WAAM S1:E2 Easy to enter, hard to differentiate

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    Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is often introduced through its accessibility, and this is not a misconception. The core configuration is straightforward: a robotic system provides motion, a welding power source generates the arc, and a wire feed supplies material, with the process controlled through a toolpath that defines how deposition proceeds over time. Each…

  • WAAM S1:E1 What WAAM is, and what it is not

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    This article opens a short series on the current state of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), not by reviewing systems or claims, but by examining how the technology behaves once it is taken beyond controlled demonstrations and into sustained use. The intention is to establish a precise understanding of what WAAM is in practice, because…