ENCY Additive: Advanced Manufacturing for CNC and Robots

Area Cladding
Deposits material onto a defined surface enclosed by curves. Used for surface restoration, wear-resistant coatings, and local reinforcement.

• Supports planar and curved surfaces (plane, cylinder, or revolution body).
• Allows definition of processing zones (bosses, pockets, inversions).
• Parallel and offset toolpath strategies for optimized deposition​.

Curve Cladding
Deposits material along a pre-defined curve. Ideal for blade repairs and thin-wall structures.

• Supports helical and linear deposition strategies.
• Multi-axis control for complex geometries.
• Toolpath smoothing for continuous material flow​.

3D Cladding
Uses a full 3D model as input, depositing material layer-by-layer from bottom to top.

• Ideal for large-scale part growth and geometry restoration.
• Automated layer height and toolpath adaptation.
• Parallel and offset infill strategies​.

5D Cladding
Enables multi-axis deposition for freeform surfaces and curved geometries.

• Real-time tool orientation adjustments for precise material placement.
• Prevents thermal distortion with continuous tool motion.
• Optimized for aerospace and high-precision industrial applications​.

Non-Planar Slicing
Allows printing on curved and non-flat surfaces, improving part strength and surface quality.

• Reduces stair-step effect on sloped surfaces.
• Supports infills and multi-layer orientations.
• Toolpath adjustments for robotic extruders​.

Hybrid Additive Machining
Combines metal deposition with CNC machining to achieve tight tolerances and superior surface finishes.

• Add material first, then machine to final precision.
• Reduces stock waste and enables rapid design modifications.
• Supports finishing toolpath generation for machining additive-grown surfaces​.

ENCY’s additive manufacturing includes specialized features designed to improve deposition quality, layer adhesion, and thermal stability. These features optimize toolpath planning, reduce defects, and enhance process efficiency for metal additive manufacturing.

1. Corner Slowdown for Precise Deposition
When the toolpath includes sharp corners, the system automatically reduces feed rates to ensure smooth material flow and avoid overheating or under-deposition.

• Angle-based detection of corners.
• Stepwise feed reduction at sharp angles.
• Prevents excess material accumulation at transitions​.

2. Minimum Layer Time for Thermal Stability
This feature ensures that each layer has sufficient cooling time before the next layer is deposited, reducing thermal distortion and warping.

• Automatically inserts pauses if layers are printed too fast.
• Lift Head option allows the nozzle or tool to retract during delays​.
• Prevents heat buildup in thin-walled structures.

3. Temperature-Based Sorting for Even Heat Distribution
Optimizes the order of layer deposition to ensure consistent heat dissipation across the workpiece.

• Sorting algorithms adjust toolpath sequence based on thermal accumulation models.
• Prevents localized overheating and residual stress formation.
• Essential for large-scale cladding and thin-wall deposition​.

4. Layer Seam Detection and Optimization
Automatically identifies and adjusts the start and stop points of each layer to improve bonding strength and surface quality.

• Prevents visible seam lines by distributing start/stop points strategically.
• Supports manual or automatic seam shift across layers.
• **Critical for high-strength welds and aerospace-grade components​.

5. Automatic Seam Shift for Uniform Layering
To avoid weak points and stress concentrations, the starting position of each layer is dynamically shifted.

• Prevents stacking of seams, reducing crack formation.
• Ensures more uniform material properties across layers.
• **Particularly useful for DED-based cladding and multi-layer coatings​.

6. Power Function

• Automatic Adjustment – Modulates material feed rate in real-time based on layer thickness.
• Prevents Over- or Under-Deposition – Ensures consistent layer height and uniform material distribution across the workpiece.

In addition to its proprietary additive manufacturing technologies, ENCY offers seamless integration with Ultimaker Cura, bringing all of Cura’s advanced slicing features into industrial 3D printing and additive workflows.

Key Benefits

• Full Cura Feature Set – Access all Cura’s slicing capabilities directly in ENCY for industrial additive processes.
• Familiar User Experience – Cura users will find all known settings and options seamlessly embedded in ENCY’s interface.
• Seamless Integration – Cura’s slicing engine works natively with ENCY’s machine-aware CAD/CAM tools and simulation, ensuring accurate NC-code and toolpath validation.
• Multi-Planar Slicing – Enables precise material deposition on complex geometries, supporting non-planar toolpaths for additive manufacturing on freeform surfaces.

This integration makes ENCY a powerful, industry-ready additive solution, combining Cura’s community-driven slicing with ENCY’s advanced CAD/CAM and simulation tools. 🚀