Desarrollo de un simulador de manufactura aditiva por soldadura por arco (WAAM) para el centro de mecanizado Leadwell V20i de la Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores

Abstract

Additive manufacturing, for its ability to create three-dimensional parts, providing flexibility, structural integrity and geometric resolution, similar to other conventional manufacturing processes; is positioned among a list of 15 disruptive technologies that achieve relevant change and disrupts the way industries, businesses and consumers operate. This document presents the development of an additive arc welding manufacturing simulator (WAAM) for the Leadwell V20i machining center of the Los Libertadores University Foundation with the help of SprutCAM software. The objective is to strengthen capacities in terms of research, laboratory equipment, and personnel training, providing the students of the institution the possibility of generating autonomy in the manufacture of metal components. Using the methodological approach used, the theoretical parameters on the state of the art of additive manufacturing in specific with arc welding were initially reviewed, allowing a positive approach to the implementation of this technology. The main contributions of the research are framed in the integration of a Lincoln SPEEDTECCC 200C welding equipment to the Leadwell V20i machining center to generate a dual purpose machine which are: subtractive and additive technique, as well as the development of a simulator with the desired parameters that allows to have a preview to the print, resulting in the development of a working methodology that allows the automatic manufacture of parts through the WAAM process and finally an approach to the process from the perspective of non-destructive testing.