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Berlin-based company GEFERTEC has launched arcTitan, a wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) system built specifically for titanium processing, combining a fully enclosed inert gas atmosphere with a plasma-based deposition process. The company says the system achieves stable, reproducible process control by holding oxygen levels inside the build chamber to between 10 and 15 parts per million throughout the entire build.
Purpose-built for a difficult material
Titanium’s high strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance make it a preferred material for aerospace and energy applications, but its sensitivity to atmospheric contamination during processing has long complicated additive workflows. GEFERTEC’s answer is a sealed build chamber flooded with shielding gas, removing the need fo