Leading Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) company,
WAAM3D, has been highlighted as a ‘Key Innovator’ by the European Commission’s
Innovation Radar. This is as a result of WAAM3D’s work with
Cranfield University in creating multi-material add-on software for WAAM systems.
The Innovation Radar is part of the
MULTI-FUN project, funded by the European Commission under ‘Horizon 2020’ which aims to make information about EU-funded innovations from high-quality projects visible and accessible to the public via the EU’s
Innovation Radar platform.
As well as identifying high-potential innovations and innovators, Innovation Radar, measures the market readiness of collaborative projects and demand from industry for them. WAAM3D and Cranfield University’s joint work in multi-material add-on software for WAAM systems has been awarded ‘market ready’ status by Innovation Radar. This is because the software is deemed technologically mature and there is high commitment from the providers to bring it to market. The solution has also been acknowledged as addressing the needs of existing markets.
Dr Filomeno Martina, CEO and co-founder of WAAM3D, said: “We are very pleased that our work with Cranfield University is being acknowledged. These are exciting times for WAAM, and its potential for transforming large-scale metal component 3-D printing is only just beginning to be seen in real-world applications.”
Details about this innovation can be found on the Innovation Radar platform, helping build on the information and data already gathered by independent experts involved in reviewing ongoing research and innovation projects funded by the European Commission.
WAAM3D is the only provider of a total, turnkey solution delivered via a WAAM ecosystem that is based on in-house developed products, services, and materials. By pushing the boundaries of WAAM capabilities, WAAM3D is helping those in aerospace, oil and gas, mining, and other industrial applications to have increased design freedom, reduce costs and shorten lead times of a range of medium to large-size components.