UK-based Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing facility for large-scale metal components

Advanced manufacturing centre of excellence, Bristol

DEEP Manufacturing’s facility in Avonmouth, Bristol is the centre of our Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing capability.

Here, our engineers develop and qualify manufacturing processes with the ability to print 24/7. The site combines engineering expertise, material development and testing with certified manufacturing processes to deploy new systems prior to production readiness.

A two axis manipulator WAAM robot inside a large warehouse with a printed hemisphere to the left of the image.
Large-scale WAAM manufacturing in the UK

Large-scale WAAM manufacturing in the UK

The Bristol facility forms the foundation of DEEP Manufacturing’s additive manufacturing capability and technology development.

Key capabilities include:

  • One of the largest WAAM installations globally
  • Five-axis CNC machine with 6-tonne workpiece weight capacity
  • Multi-robot manufacturing capability for large-scale components
  • Materials and process development laboratories
  • 34,000 sq ft manufacturing facility

Bringing large-scale WAAM to global manufacturing

Our UK facilities combine engineering expertise, industrial-scale WAAM systems and certified processes to deliver large, complex metal components faster and provide a more resilient supply chain.

Speak to the team to find out more and book a visit to one of our facilities.

Bristol manufacturing capabilities

A multi-arm configuration of a WAAM system in-print.
Robotic WAAM Systems

13 WAAM robotic systems operating, including single and two-axis manipulators and multi-arm systems.

Robotic WAAM Systems
A multi-robot WAAM configuration.
Manufacturing scale

We can build multi-robot systems capable of producing large-scale metal components.

Manufacturing scale
Facility size
Facility size

Our Bristol location has 34,000 sq ft with 13 WAAM systems installed and an in-house technology development team.

Facility size
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Engineering capability

Our Bristol facilities support process development, materials research, metallurgical testing, and production manufacturing.

Engineering capability
Materials
Materials

In Avonmouth, we can manufacture components in carbon steels, stainless steel, Inconel 625, and Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB), with more materials being tested through the in-house development team.

Materials
Certifications
Certifications

DNV Approval of Manufacture:

  • Steel for pressure hulls and pressure vessels for human occupancy (PVHOs)
  • High-strength steels for hull structure and equipment
  • Boiler and pressure vessel steels

ISO9001, ISO45001, Cyber Essentials Plus, JOSCAR.

Certifications
Attend the Houston launch event
Our Houston, US facility will be officially launched on May 6th 2026. If you would like to attend the opening, contact us to register your interest.