PAM-PROD
- Fabrication Additive
Presentation of the PAM-PROD project
PAM-PROD (Additive Manufacturing Processes - Productivity) is a PSPC project (Projet Structurant Pour la Compétitivité) funded by BPI France that began in January 2019. For 3 years, the project partners APERAM (lead partner), IREPA LASER, ESTIA, PRODWAYS, TPSH and the Institut Jean Lamour have been working together to develop a hybrid robotic machine capable of manufacturing large parts (between 1.5 and 6 m).
This hybrid robotic machine is made up of two robots equipped with laser powder and arc-wire end-effectors to produce metal parts for the aerospace and energy industries.
As part of this project, ADDIMADOUR has developed real-time deposition control algorithms based on vision sensors developed by the project partners. Conclusive trials of robot trajectory control using infrared cameras have paved the way for more repeatable and robust processes.
ADDIMADOUR has also been involved in the development of software building blocks for the generation of robotic trajectories for additive manufacturing processes. These developments are aimed at optimising deposition strategies in the case of laser-wire deposition (WLAM process).
