The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) proudly welcomes WAAM3D as its newest Technology Member. This exciting partnership marks a major milestone for the U.S. additive manufacturing landscape as CCAM becomes home to the first RoboWAAM XP system in the United States, bringing cutting-edge Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) capabilities to its growing ecosystem of industry, academic, and government partners.
The RoboWAAM XP, WAAM3D’s flagship platform, will soon be operational at CCAM’s state-of-the-art facility in Virginia. The system introduces a new dimension of large-scale, high-performance metal additive manufacturing, enabling the development of complex geometries using advanced software, real-time monitoring, and closed-loop control. The system will carry WAAM3D’s new high productivity G-MAX process which features both the highest deposition rate available at >15kg/hour and much wider independent operational envelopes for energy and material inputs.
WAAM3D’s membership signals the beginning of collaborative efforts focused on the development, maturation, and qualification of WAAM technologies for demanding applications across aerospace, defense, energy, and heavy industry. By joining CCAM, WAAM3D gains access to a powerful network of thought leaders, researchers, and manufacturers working at the cutting edge of innovation.
L-R: Matt Stremler, Director of Research, CCAM; Zsolt Pinter, Product Manager, WAAM3D; Derek Hass, Ph.D., Principal Research Engineer, CCAM; Stewart Williams, Ph.D., Co-founder & Technical Director, WAAM3D and Professor, Cranfield University; John Sions, Senior Research Engineer, CCAM; John Milton-Benoit, CEO, CCAM; and Dan Cunningham, Director of Business Development and Partnerships, CCAM
“We’re thrilled to welcome WAAM3D and the RoboWAAM XP to CCAM,” said Dan Cunningham, Director of Business Development & Partnerships, CCAM. “This is a transformative capability for our members and regional partners, providing a new toolset for solving complex manufacturing challenges with greater speed, scale, and efficiency.”
WAAM3D CEO Chee Weng Lee expressed similar enthusiasm: “Joining CCAM represents a major step in our U.S. engagement strategy. We’re excited to collaborate with CCAM and its members to accelerate industrial adoption of WAAM through joint R&D, knowledge sharing, and real-world applications.”
The addition of WAAM3D and the RoboWAAM XP system expands CCAM’s advanced manufacturing portfolio and strengthens its role as a hub for innovation. The capability is already generating significant interest from existing CCAM members, who see immediate opportunities for collaborative projects in part development, repair processes, and qualification pathways for wire arc-based AM.
This partnership exemplifies CCAM’s mission to serve as a catalyst for economic growth, workforce development, and technology advancement across the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond.
About WAAM3D
WAAM3D is a leading developer of wire arc additive manufacturing technology, providing hardware, software, and materials solutions that enable the industrial adoption of WAAM. Headquartered in the UK, WAAM3D serves global customers in aerospace, energy, defense, and research sectors.
About CCAM
Located in Disputanta, Virginia, CCAM is a nonprofit research and innovation center that brings together industry, academia, and government to solve real-world advanced manufacturing challenges. With a focus on applied research and deployment, CCAM empowers its members to reduce risk, accelerate innovation, and redefine what is possible in advanced manufacturing.
