doi: 10.52899/24141437_2025_01_89
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CAM system applications in additive technologies as shown by wire and arc additive manufacturing and SPRUTCAM

Бородкин И. Д., Гимранов З. И., Олейник М. А., Смелов В. Г.
Article language: English
Citation Link: Borodkin ID, Gimranov ZI, Oleinik MA, Smelov VG. CAM system applications in additive technologies as shown by wire and arc additive manufacturing and SPRUTCAM. Transactions of the Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University. 2025;4(1):89–96. DOI:https://doi.org/10.52899/24141437_2025_01_89

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BACKGROUND: In Russia, wire and arc additive manufacturing and laser direct deposition technologies are actively developing and applied in various industries. Wire and arc additive manufacturing is gaining interest as a cost-effective technology that uses a standard robotic welding cell. AIM: To study a possible application of SPRUTCAM CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) system to automate the control program generation for wire and arc additive manufacturing of metal products. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The article illustrates the stages of 3D modeling, creating a digital equipment twin, building the tool’s movement path and generating a control program by making a copy of a medieval axe handle. RESULTS: A SPRUTCAM control program was uploaded to the robotic arm controller and executed without errors. The control program allowed to make a blank axe handle. The article reviews the experiment, identifies key issues, and proposes ways to solve them. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that SPRUTCAM can successfully be used to automate the wire and arc additive manufacturing; however, it requires additional adjustment and optimization of parameters. Keywords: additive technologies; software; CAM system; SPRUTCAM; wire and arc additive manufacturing.

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