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Final acceptance passed – WAAM system handed over to BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg

The collaborative WAAM robotic system has passed its final acceptance testing and has been officially handed over to the Chair of Joining and Welding Technology at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.

Two collaborating Reis Robotics robots (KR120 R3100) operate in master-slave mode on the same workpiece. Together with two linear units and a rotary tilting table, this results in 16 synchronized axes. Welding is performed using Fronius technology – two iWave systems and one TPS/i TWIN with PMC and CMT functions.

Handover of the WAAM facility to the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg
Handover of the WAAM facility to the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg
WAAM system with 16 synchronized axes
WAAM system with 16 synchronized axes
Two 6-axis robots in master-slave mode
Two 6-axis robots in master-slave mode
CMT welding with two collaborative robots
CMT welding with two collaborative robots
CMT welding with two collaborative robots
CMT welding with two collaborative robots
Prototype component manufactured using the CMT process
Prototype component manufactured using the CMT process

The facility is part of the SpreeTec neXt research cluster and provides a platform where new processes, materials, and geometries for additive manufacturing using WAAM can be tested directly on actual components.

More background information and pictures about this WAAM system can be found here.