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VELO3D Inc. today announced that it is merging with JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corp. The additive manufacturing company said it expects to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “VLD” once the transaction is completed, which is expected to happen in the second half of 2021. Campbell, Calif.-based VELO3D said its proprietary technology for 3D printing…
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Last week, Velo3D Inc. announced the delivery of its first Sapphire XC metal 3D printer to an aerospace customer. The additive manufacturing system is designed for faster production and larger, mission-critical parts, according to Velo3D. “I believe that the Sapphire XC will quickly become the gold standard in advanced metal additive manufacturing,” stated Benny Buller, founder and CEO of Velo3D.…
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VELO3D has formed a U.S.-wide partnership with GoEngineer. GoEngineer will operate as an extension of VELO3D, dedicating resources to educate designers about the potential of SupportFree technology for their designs, as well as sales and service expertise supporting the complete solutions portfolio including Flow pre-print software, Sapphire metal AM printer, and Assure quality assurance and control system. GoEngineer reportedly will…
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VELO3D announces that it has partnered with Boom Supersonic, the Colorado company building a fast supersonic airliner, to manufacture the flight hardware necessary to build XB-1, Boom’s Mach-2.2 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. Boom is leveraging VELO3D’s Intelligent Fusion technology. XB-1 is an independently-developed supersonic jet that is aiming to prove the key technologies in-flight for safe, efficient travel at Mach 2.2…
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VELO3D today announced that Chromalloy, which supports gas turbine engine manufacturers and operators worldwide, recently selected its VELO3D Sapphire system. Chromalloy will use additive manufacturing for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) projects in the aviation and energy markets. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based Chromalloy develops systems to reduce operating expenses and extend the life of gas turbine engines. The company, a…
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VELO3D Inc., which specializes in additive manufacturing for metal parts, today said that Vertex Manufacturing, a provider of CNC machining and manufacturing services from development through production, has chosen it to help meet growing demand for 3D-printed “impossible” metal parts. “At VELO3D, we help innovators like Vertex accelerate the future of manufacturing, not just for their customers, but to benefit…
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Velo3D Inc. today said that it and Launcher Inc., which develops high-performance rockets for small satellites, are proving the value of 3D printing for cost-effectively and flexibly delivery these satellites to orbit. In April, Launcher purchased a metal additive manufacturing system to print Inconel parts, and it recently added another one that prints titanium. “Rocket engine turbopump parts typically require…
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VELO3D this month announced that Primus Aerospace has joined its partner network with the purchase of a Ti6Al4V Sapphire metal additive manufacturing system. Primus Aerospace is a a leading contract manufacturing partner to aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers worldwide. Established in 1989, the Lakewood, Colo.-based company has grown into a vertically-integrated manufacturing operation. It also operates a…
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VELO3D and Honeywell Aerospace, a user of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies with knowledge across various platforms and applications, have announced a partnership to qualify VELO3D’s Sapphire system as a manufacturing platform for 3D print production of aircraft components. The Sapphire system was selected for its capabilities for building complex geometries without the requirement of support structures. The VELO3D Sapphire system…
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…offering with the addition of VELO3D’s Sapphire 3D print system and Flow software. The Sapphire laser fusion metal additive manufacturing system allows for printing of complex part geometries with in-situ metrology, closed-loop control, and low-to-no support structures. The solution’s built-in tools include support generation, simulated print predictions, per-surface process application, slice composer and process review. This functionality allows for 3D…
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…thousands of dollars, he adds. Velo3D has carved out a specialty area in metals, not composites, though it, too, places an emphasis on addressing challenges related to supports. The firm, which caters to the oil and gas sector, among other industries, offers SupportFree technology that enables printing at low angles and overhangs down to zero degrees as well as large…
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…Desktop Metal, ExOne, Rapidia and Velo3D. Key trends, such as manufacturers seeking manufacturing flexibility, supply chain efficiency, lightweighting and part consolidation are making the 3D metal printer market one of the fastest-growing segments of the 3D printing business. From the supply side, new 3D metal printing technologies are reducing costs while providing greater quality and production speeds than have been…
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…from nTopology in concert with VELO3D’s Sapphire metal 3D printer, the design team was able to consolidate 61 parts into a single part, reducing the number of joints between parts, thus minimizing the number of seals and fasteners and extending service life as well as flaws that could degrade engine performance. Sierra Turbines could never have achieved this level of…
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…for space applications. Printer manufacturer VELO3D and auto company PWR have partnered on a printed aluminum heat exchanger for the motorsports market. Optomec reported a 43% revenue increase in the second quarter over last year, in part because of strong demand for its metal printing products. And a number of companies are touting new technological innovations that will make metal…
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