WAAM Thermal Monitoring
Thermal visualization of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing highlighting bead uniformity and cooling profiles for QA automation.
Thermal cameras capture the melt pool and heat-affected zone during Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM/DED), enabling automatic grading of layer quality even when overlays are disabled. Use this view to verify inter-layer fusion, identify hotspots, and tune torch travel and wire feed parameters.
Key Takeaways
- Track heat input uniformity across WAAM layers without intrusive sensors.
- Detect cooling delays that correlate with porosity, undercuts, and lack of fusion.
- Feed thermal data into ISO 17635 compliant QA reports for additive cells.
Deploy with Therness
- Pair HeatCore™ thermography with DuoSense AI™ for multi-modal WAAM monitoring.
- Automate CAPA triggers through QMS Copilot when thermal anomalies exceed limits.
- Scale templates across multiple additive cells with centralized dashboards.
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This clip shows thermal monitoring during a WAAM/DED build. The thermal view makes bead consistency, heat distribution, and cooling behavior visible across layers. By tracking hotspots and cooling delays, teams can tune travel speed and wire feed, verify inter-layer fusion, and produce traceable QA evidence for additive cells.