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This study aims to focus on online measurement and cladding path generation toward automatic laser cladding.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>Based on the specific requirements of automatic laser cladding, an approach was proposed toward an automatic laser cladding with powder injection for the refurbishment of components with free\u2010form surfaces. This study assessed the feasibility of integrating a non\u2010contact free\u2010form surface measurement system, an industrial robot, and an algorithm for generating cladding tool paths seamlessly.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>3D laser scanning and laser cladding systems can be embedded into an existing robot motion control system. Online measurement based 3D surface reconstruction is a practical approach toward cladding tool path generation for on\u2010site refurbishment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Robotic laser cladding may be a potential application by integrating other measurement devices, such as temperature sensor based monitoring system.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>Refurbishing worn\u2010out components could have significant economic benefits. 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