Electroslag Additive Manufacturing: A New Way to Build Large Parts

Additive manufacturing (AM) of metals is an exciting new field ripe for innovation. It also has roots over 1000 years old, dating back to the first time two pieces of iron were forge welded to form a larger body. Welding has always been an additive process, making it readily adaptable to the 3D printing of metal parts. Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) has been successfully used to print parts weighing thousands of pounds, achieving broad industry acceptance. Demand exists for parts that are larger still, but ..