ABSTRACT
Industries are constantly looking for the innovative solutions to improve their production processes' efficiency. This is accomplished through increasing the efficiency of part production, lowering prices, saving time, and improving quality. The most advanced and specialized technology for this purpose is a 3-axis Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) machine. The theories and techniques utilized to develop a 3-axis WAAM machine are the focus of this work. The developed machine utilized computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques and endeavored to develop both the machine's software and hardware to meet the needs of the modern industry. Programmable stepper motors have been used to numerically control the proposed model, which was connected to an Arduino. The Python programming language has been used in microcontroller coding. The key aspects investigated were the model's material selection, the machine's finalized model, and the machine's foundation. The developed 3-axis WAAM machine can be a potential solution for an efficient and low-cost parts production.
