WAAMCTRL

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Live process monitoring and control

Tens of times per second, sensors transmit valuable information to WAAMCtrl for process monitoring and control.

Live multi-channel data visualisation in 3D

Real time charts help you make sense of big data, mapped over the part’s geometry.

Certified high-quality metal parts

Evaluate the progress and quality of your part, from anywhere in the world, with templateable Audit Forms

SOFTWARE ECO-SYSTEM
WAAMPlanner
WAAMKeys
WAAMSim
WAAMCTRL

WAAMCtrl is the operating system for RoboWAAM, our 3D metal additive manufacturing machine. WAAMCtrl can be accessed remotely by our customers so you can see in real-time how your project is progressing.

Information flows from state-of-the art sensors to WAAMCtrl to the most important asset in your organisation - your people.

WAAMCTRL INTRODUCTION

Creating material properties and part geometry at the same time is one of the many fascinating aspects of additive manufacturing. For the first time in metal manufacturing, we have the chance to look right at the heart of a process, with several sensors each capturing information that is key in the context of quality control and assurance.

Without measurements there is no appreciation of a process’ recurring performance and navigating through gigabytes of data can stall your project. WAAMCtrl structures the data into a user-centric dashboard delivered right to RoboWAAM’s desk. It features real-time colour-coding of the 3D picture of the print based on actual vs expected data, automatic following of the end-effector’s digital twin, and through-layers navigation to review and monitor the state of the part.

BENEFITS TO waamctrl

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Process monitoring and control

• Live monitoring and logging of melt pool video, arc voltage, arc current, wire feed speed, travel speed, deposition path and robot position, layer height and 3D profile, wire position, lead and trail temperature, oxygen, gas flows
• Electronic or automatic regulation of wire position
(available only for PTA-powered RoboWAAM variant)
• Audio and visual alerts based on user-defined limits on process parameters deviations and expected / actual deviation, with such events recorded automatically in the quality file and audit forms
• Real time rendering of 3D map of logged data with colour coding based on expected / actual deviation
• Key event logging (wire change, process interruption, etc)
• Client / server architecture with universal access to centralised database of stored data
• Create and record end-to-end job information
• Export data function to enable further data analysis in other software
• Audit Exporting for managing the production of parts from material source to shipping.

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Machine Management

• Automatic purging (useful for global shielding of reactive materials)
• In-process atmospheric control for extended maintenance intervals
• Fumes management and treatment
• Remote Power Source management
• Integrated CCTV monitoring
• Hardware and health and safety management

WAAMCTRL Features

Tool path plan visualisation
Resource calculation
(time, materials, consumables)
Quick and accessible debug of WAAM printing programmes
Virtual training environment
Test and validate custom jigs and fixtures,
pre-installation

FEATURE 01

Process monitoring and control

  • Create and record end-to-end job information

  • Live monitoring and logging of melt pool video, arc voltage, arc current, wire feed speed, travel speed, deposition path and robot position, layer height and 3D profile, wire position, lead and trail temperature, oxygen, gas flows

  • Electronic or automatic regulation of wire position (available only for PTA-powered RoboWAAM variant)

  • Audio and visual alerts based on user-defined limits on process parameters deviations and expected / actual deviation, with such events recorded automatically in the quality file and audit forms

  • Real time rendering of 3D map of logged data with colour coding based on expected / actual deviation

  • Key event logging (wire change, process interruption, etc)

  • Client / server architecture with universal access to centralised database of stored data

  • Export data function to enable further data analysis in other software

  • Audit Exporting for managing the production of parts from material source to shipping.

FEATURE 02

Machine Management

  • Automatic purging (useful for global shielding of reactive materials)

  • In-process atmospheric control for extended maintenance intervals

  • Fumes management and treatment

  • Remote Power Source management

  • Integrated CCTV monitoring

  • Hardware and health and safety management