Course Outline

Introduction to WAAM and Hybrid Manufacturing for Government

  • Overview of additive manufacturing in metal for government applications
  • Principles of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) and deposition methods
  • Hybrid robot-CNC approaches and industry trends relevant to public sector operations

FANUC Welding Robot Programming Basics for Government

  • Overview of FANUC robotic systems and ROBOGUIDE software, tailored for government use
  • Path creation techniques for arc welding applications in a governmental context
  • Teaching points, tool offsets, and coordinate systems for precise government manufacturing tasks

GMAW Process and WAAM Deposition Planning for Government

  • Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process settings optimized for WAAM in government projects
  • Wire feed rate, travel speed, and current control parameters for government-specific applications
  • Single-bead and multi-bead layer strategies to meet the demands of government manufacturing

HAAS CNC System Coordination for Government

  • Overview of 5-axis worktable setup and part configuration for government operations
  • Reference alignment and calibration procedures to integrate with robotic paths in a governmental setting
  • Programming CNC toolpaths for hybrid finishing tasks tailored to government needs

Integration Workflow Between Robot and CNC for Government

  • Process planning: evaluating robot-first versus CNC-first hybrid workflows for government projects
  • Handshaking, communication, and synchronization techniques for seamless integration in a governmental context
  • Simulation and real-world process timing to ensure efficiency in government manufacturing environments

Process Validation and Troubleshooting for Government

  • Verifying WAAM geometry accuracy and consistency for government standards
  • Identifying weld defects, layer distortion, and post-processing requirements in a governmental setting
  • Common troubleshooting steps to address issues in hybrid manufacturing for government applications

Summary and Next Steps for Government

  • Review of integrated WAAM process components and their alignment with government workflows
  • Suggested paths for production validation and scaling within the public sector
  • Next steps for testing, safety compliance, and quality assurance to meet governmental standards

Requirements

  • An understanding of industrial automation concepts for government
  • Experience with welding or robotic programming
  • Basic knowledge of CNC machining principles

Audience

  • Robotic welding technicians
  • Manufacturing and automation engineers
  • Technologists working with hybrid CNC/robotic processes
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