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DEEP Partners with Fortius to Build Multi-Material Metal Cylinder via WAAM
2026-06-04
British wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) company DEEP Manufacturing and U.S. additive manufacturer Fortius Metals have launched a collaboration to produce multi-material metal cylinders using DEEP's synchronized multi-robot WAAM system. This technology, a form of directed energy deposition (DED), aims to validate whether multi-material metal deposition can achieve the precision, repeatability, and process control required for real-world production. The partnership builds on DEEP's prior work in scaling synchronized multi-robot WAAM, which identified thermal distortion and toolpath generation as major challenges for larger, more complex builds. This project is among the first collaborations announced following DEEP Manufacturing's $10 million investment in a new facility in Houston. The project will begin with test samples and small cylinders, with the main build scheduled for mid-June to early July 2026.
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DEEP与Fortius合作，以WAAM构建多材料金属圆柱体
英国线弧增材制造商DEEP Manufacturing与美国增材制造商Fortius Metals启动合作，将使用DEEP的同步多机器人电弧增材制造系统制造多材料金属圆柱体。该技术属于定向能量沉积的一种形式，旨在验证多材料金属沉积能否达到真实生产环境所要求的精度、可重复性和过程控制。该合作基于DEEP此前在规模化同步多机器人WAAM方面的积累，此前已识别出热变形和刀具路径生成是更大、更复杂构建的主要障碍。该项目是DEEP Manufacturing在休斯顿投资1000万美元新工厂后首批宣布的合作之一。项目将从测试样品和小型圆柱开始，主构建计划于2026年6月中旬至7月初进行。