Plasma Additive

The use of highly productive additive manufacturing processes—particularly the ARC-DED process (arc-based directed energy deposition)—is hindered by the complexity of the process and the required digital process chain. Current automation approaches and software packages struggle to handle this method effectively. The team at Plasma Additive has developed a novel automation and operation approach that results in a highly productive system with easy usability. The operating concept can be simplified into specific product groups, which are directly embedded into the machine control system, thereby maximizing productivity, process reliability, and ease of use. Plasma Additive’s target industries include metal processing, heavy industry, aerospace, agriculture (circular economy for wear parts), and automotive engineering (high-tech multi-material applications).