LORTEK: Directed Energy Deposition-Arc (DED-Arc) / Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)

Directed Energy Deposition-Arc (DED-Arc) / Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
Strengths:
• High deposition rates for very large parts
• High reduntion of material used (low BTF)
• Low cost and complexity of equipment
Technological solutions:
• Support for configuration and integration of portable system
• Simulation of temperature between layers for deformation control
• Protective atmospheres for parts fabrication with highly reactive metals
• Adaptative trajectory software based on deposited geometry
• Parameter library for specific materials and industrial applications
• Redesign and optimization of part geometry tailored for WAAM process
Smartech for AM:
• Quality prediction systems based on monitored signals and NDT
• Closed loop monitoring and control for detection and correction
• Digital twin for real time simulation and data caption
• Solutions for automatic manufacturing and repairing
• In-situ repair portable systems for accessibility
• Multi-robot manufacturing cell for hybrid DED
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LORTEK is a private Technology Centre, specialized in digitalising manufacturing processes and developing innovative solutions in digital and smart manufacturing in response to the technological challenges related to the digital and energy-climate transition.
LORTEK’s activities are framed within advanced & smart manufacturing:
• Additive Manufacturing Technologies
• Digitalisation Technologies
• Joining Technologies
Lortek brings together technologies and capabilities applied to different industrial sectors such as advanced manufacturing, energy, transport and metal industry.
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Lortek S.Coop. es un centro tecnológico privado, miembro de la alianza BRTA (Basque Research & Technology Alliance) y cooperativa integrada en la Corporación MONDRAGON, especializado en la digitalización de los procesos de fabricación y en el desarrollo de soluciones innovadoras en fabricación digital e inteligente, para dar respuesta a los retos tecnológicos relacionados con la transición digital y energético-climática.
La actividad desarrollada por Lortek se enmarca dentro de la fabricación avanzada e inteligente y cuenta con tres grupos de investigación en los siguientes ámbitos de conocimiento:
• Tecnologías de Unión
• Tecnologías de Fabricación Aditiva
• Tecnologías de Digitalización
Lortek reúne tecnologías y capacidades aplicadas a diferentes sectores industriales tales como fabricación avanzada, energía, transporte e industria del metal.