SKS Welding Systems has been involved with WAAM production technology for a longer time and already provides automated production machines with the necessary welding equipment. The simple and cost-effective Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing process uses filler wires that are melted with an electric arc to form weld beads that are stacked in layers to create the desired geometric shape. The path of the welding torch is usually guided by a robot or a 3D guidance system in an automatic production machine, into which the 3D data of the component can be directly fed. The often very complex blanks are then finished by means of machining processes.