Expanding extreme high-speed laser material deposition into the third dimension

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-02-extreme-high-speed-laser-material-deposition.html

"transferred two-dimensional Extreme High-speed Laser Material Deposition EHLA to a modified five-axis CNC system for the additive manufacturing of complex components... 3D print difficult-to-weld materials such as tool steels, titanium, aluminum and nickel-based alloys... upgrading basic components with a functional layer... Worn or defective components can be made fully functional again after local cladding using Laser Material Deposition and, thus, no longer have to be scrapped"