New 1-meter Sapphire XC to Begin Shipping in Late Q3 With the
First Systems Being Delivered to Several Aerospace Companies
Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a leading metal additive manufacturing
technology company for mission-critical parts, today announced a
new addition to its Sapphire family of printers with the Sapphire
XC 1MZ. The new printer allows customers to print parts one meter
in height—with a total build volume that is twice that of the
Sapphire XC and nine times larger than the original
Sapphire—increasing the addressable use-cases of Velo3D’s
end-to-end metal additive manufacturing solution.
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The Sapphire family of printers includes
four unique system variations. Every Sapphire printer is fully
compatible, delivering repeatable, consistent outcomes across any
machine. As production limits are reached, customers can scale by
simply adding another printer to their fleet. (Graphic: Business
Wire)
Sapphire XC 1MZ continues Velo3D’s legacy of delivering
leading-edge performance for metal additive manufacturing
technology and has the largest laser powder bed fusion print volume
from a leading manufacturer. The Sapphire XC 1 MZ system combines
Velo3D’s innovative geometric capabilities with the repeatable,
standardized processes and validated material properties necessary
to achieve distributed manufacturing in a larger format. The
Sapphire XC 1MZ was designed based on feedback from customers in
the aerospace, energy, and defense industries, with the first
systems expected to be delivered to several aerospace companies in
late Q3 2022.
“Without advanced metal additive manufacturing it would be
difficult to impossible to build many of the technologies that are
shaping the future of our world,” said Benny Buller, Velo3D CEO and
Founder. “Our innovative customers have a clear understanding of
how the technology can unlock new capabilities for their businesses
and transform their product offerings. New systems, like the
Sapphire XC and Sapphire XC 1MZ, support that transformation by
significantly increasing throughput up to 400% and lowering costs
by up to 75% compared to the original Sapphire.”
Features of the Sapphire XC 1MZ include:
- The largest build volume of any laser powder bed fusion printer
in its class—600 mm x 1,000 mm—nine times larger than the original
Sapphire and 30% larger than printers from other leading
manufacturers
- Eight 1-kilowatt lasers
- An integrated, end-to-end manufacturing solution including Flow
print preparation software and Assure quality assurance
software
- The Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process that has been
proven in production on Sapphire and Sapphire XC for consistent,
repeatable results across different printers
- Faster non-contact recoater to decrease the time required
between build layers
- Increased throughput of up to 400% over the original Sapphire
and Sapphire 1MZ printers
The Sapphire XC 1MZ will be available in all the materials
currently offered by Velo3D, including Aluminum F357, Amperprint®
0233 Haynes® 282, GRCop-42, Hastelloy C22, Hastelloy X, Inconel®
625, Inconel® 718, Scalmalloy, and Titanium 6AI-4V Grade 5.
The Sapphire family of printers is comprised of four unique
system variations that are fully compatible with one another,
running the same processes across all printers in a way that
delivers consistent results on any machine. This means that as
customers validate one printer for production use, it is simple to
add additional printers to increase productivity. The original
Sapphire printer is capable of printing parts that are 315 mm in
diameter and 400 mm in height. The Sapphire 1MZ prints at 315 mm in
diameter and 1 meter in height. The Sapphire XC, which began
shipping in Q4 2022, has a build volume of 600 mm in diameter by
550 in height.
The Sapphire XC 1MZ combines the large diameter of the Sapphire
XC with the 1-meter build height of the Sapphire 1MZ to achieve the
largest print volume of any laser powder bed fusion printer from a
leading manufacturer. To learn more about the Sapphire XC 1MZ,
visit the Velo3D blog or download the data sheet.
About Velo3D:
Velo3D is a metal 3D printing technology company. 3D
printing—also known as additive manufacturing (AM)—has a unique
ability to improve the way high-value metal parts are built.
However, legacy metal AM has been greatly limited in its
capabilities since its invention almost 30 years ago. This has
prevented the technology from being used to create the most
valuable and impactful parts, restricting its use to specific
niches where the limitations were acceptable.
Velo3D has overcome these limitations so engineers can design
and print the parts they want. The company’s solution unlocks a
wide breadth of design freedom and enables customers in space
exploration, aviation, power generation, energy and semiconductor
to innovate the future in their respective industries. Using
Velo3D, these customers can now build mission-critical metal parts
that were previously impossible to manufacture. The end-to-end
solution includes the Flow print preparation software, the Sapphire
family of printers, and the Assure quality control system—all of
which are powered by Velo3D’s Intelligent Fusion manufacturing
process. The company delivered its first Sapphire system in 2018
and has been a strategic partner to innovators such as SpaceX,
Honeywell, Honda, Chromalloy, and Lam Research. Velo3D has been
named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most
Innovative Companies for 2021. For more information, please visit
Velo3D.com, or follow the company on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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