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WAAM3D

HardwareMilton Keynes, United KingdomFounded 2018· One of 1636 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

WAAM3D develops wire arc additive manufacturing systems for large-scale metal parts production.

CEO / Founder
Chee Weng Lee
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$1.9M
Latest Round
Series A
Key Investors
Accuron Technologies, Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation, Cranfield University

Technology & Products

Key Products

WAAM3D offers Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) systems: hardware (RoboWAAM, RoboWAAM XP, MiniWAAM), end-to-end software (WAAMPlanner, WAAMSim, WAAMCtrl), dedicated WAAM wire materials, and consultancy/services for large-scale metal parts.

Technical position · AMPulse analysis

Patented wire arc process produces near-net-shape large metal structures at fraction of traditional manufacturing cost

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Produces large-scale metal parts up to several meters using wire feedstock at rates 10x faster than powder-based methods.

How They Differentiate

WAAM3D differentiates itself through its focus on large-format, energy-efficient additive manufacturing solutions, including WAAM equipment and dedicated software, targeting industrial and aerospace customers globally.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Defense contractors, aerospace OEMs, oil and gas companies, heavy equipment manufacturers

Industry Verticals

Aerospace, Defense, Oil & Gas, Heavy Industry

Competitors

MX3D

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Accuron majority acquisition Jan 2024; ~34 employees (Pitchbook); first US footprint via CCAM (two systems installed Jan 2026); exclusive France distribution via MULTISTATION (2026); £1.2M Innovate UK HPWAAM; I-Break consortium with Airbus

Major Milestones

2018: Incorporated as Cranfield University spin-out; 2019/2020: Series A / Accuron strategic investment; 2020: HQ to Milton Keynes; 2020-11: £1.2M Innovate UK HPWAAM; I-Break consortium with Airbus; 2022: RoboWAAM commercial launch; 2024-01: Accuron majority acquisition; 2025-01-31: Filomeno Martina steps down as CEO, Chee Weng Lee becomes (interim then) CEO; 2025-10: CCAM membership / first US RoboWAAM; 2026-01: two systems commissioned at CCAM; 2026-04: MULTISTATION exclusive France distributor

Notable Customers

Industrial and aerospace customers globally: NAICO Malaysia (MyAERO MoU); IDMEC/IST (miniWAAM, Portugal, 2026); Industrial AM (RoboWAAM Advanced, Norway); CCAM (two WAAM systems installed Virginia, Jan 2026); LORTEK, ARA, Perryman Europe

https://www.waam3d.com

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Official records

Filings, certifications, and programme counts AMPulse can show for this company.

  • [F] Horizon / CORDIS · 1 AM awardProject records derived from CORDIS, the European Union research results portal, CC BY 4.0.
  • [F] Enabling MULTI-FUNctional performance through multi-material additive manufacturing · 2020

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
4
Granted
1
Families
4

Leading domains: equipment (4), process (4), material (3)

Filings by year: 2020: 2 · 2018: 2

  1. Additive manufacture12397372 · US
  2. PROCESSES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE AND SURFACE CLADDING20240024978 · US
  3. PROCESSES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE AND SURFACE CLADDING04259364 · EP
  4. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE03840906 · EP

Funding rounds

  • GrantUndisclosed2024-06Source: Internal News
  • Series AUndisclosed2020-03Lead: Accuron Technologies · Source: Press Release
  • SeedUndisclosed2018-01Source: Crunchbase

Equipment deals on record

Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.

All equipment activity