External press release
20 Sep 2022

Kevton Technologies Acquires Seven Sapphire 3D Printers
Velo3D Inc announced Kevton Technologies, a subsidiary of Houston-based contract manufacturer Kevton Industries, has acquired seven Sapphire printers to provide its customers with high-quality, additively manufactured parts.
External press release
14 Sep 2022

Velo3D Qualifies M300 Tool Steel for Use in Its Sapphire Printers
Velo3D Inc announced that M300 tool steel, an ultra-low carbon alloy that delivers very high strength and hardness, is qualified for use in Sapphire printers. Velo3D has already seen extensive interest in the alloy from automotive manufacturers for use in high-pressure die cast inserts, injection molding, and other types of tooling.
External press release
31 Aug 2022

Hermeus to Build World's Fastest Aircraft
Velo3D Inc announced Hermeus has acquired an original Sapphire and a large-format Sapphire XC that is designed for high-volume production. The printers, both of which will be calibrated for Inconel 718, will be used to build parts for Hermeus' Chimera engine and Quarterhorse aircraft.
External press release
12 Aug 2022

3D Printed Metal Parts Go Hypersonic—at Zero Miles Per Hour
"Supersonics" denotes aircraft that break the sound barrier at Mach 1 and extends to around Mach 5, which is five times the speed of sound and more than 3,500 mph at sea level. But very weird stuff starts happening as that upper speed is reached—you enter the hypersonics environment. Exploring that unusual environment turns out to be a perfect proving ground for metal 3D printing, as researchers are learning.
External press release
5 Aug 2022

StarHagen Joins the Velo3D Contract Manufacturer Network
Velo3D Inc announced that StarHagen has joined the Velo3D Contract Manufacturer Network with the purchase of an end-to-end solution from the additive manufacturing technology company. The Sapphire printer acquired by StarHagen is calibrated to print in Inconel 625, a nickel-based superalloy designed for high-strength, and to resist high temperatures and corrosion.
External press release
26 Jul 2022

Velo3D Partners with Hartech Group
The partnership makes Hartech Group a preferred distributor for the federal government for Velo3D. Together, the companies will deliver full-service project execution for the sale, installation, and onboarding of Velo3D's advanced metal additive manufacturing solution.
External press release
13 Jul 2022

Pratt & Whitney Evaluating an End-to-end Solution from Velo3D
Velo3D Inc announced that Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies business, has acquired an end-to-end solution from Velo3D to evaluate the Sapphire printer for manufacturing production jet engine components.
External press release
4 Jul 2022

Knust-Godwin Acquires a Velo3D Sapphire XC
Velo3D Inc announced Knust-Godwin, a precision contract manufacturer, has received a Sapphire XC to expand its metal additive manufacturing capabilities.
External press release
28 Jun 2022

Velo3D Opens New European Technical Center in Augsburg, Germany,
Velo3D Inc announced the opening of its European Technology Center in Augsburg, Germany to manage the company's operations in Europe, host customers for trainings, and conduct meetings with customers and partners.
Update
22 Jun 2022

Velo3D
Velo3D are an American manufacturer of industrial metal laser powder bed fusion printers. On June 17th, 2022, Velo3D launched their latest printer, the Sapphire XC 1MZ.
External press release
21 Jun 2022

Velo3D Sapphire XC 1MZ to Enable Large-format Metal 3D Printing
Velo3D Inc 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.
External press release
6 May 2022

Velo3D Qualifies Copper Alloy for Use in Sapphire Family of Printers
Velo3D Inc has qualified the copper-chromium-niobium alloy GRCop-42 for use in its Sapphire family of printers.
External press release
19 Apr 2022

Velo3D Puts Manufacturing Capabilities to Work for Aerospace Company
Velo3D Inc announced Lockheed Martin is using Velo3D's end-to-end additive manufacturing solution for its Additive Design & Manufacturing Center, which pilots new additive manufacturing technologies for production deployments in Lockheed Martin's Space division.
External press release
30 Mar 2022

Velo3D Flow 3.0 to Support Print Preparation for Larger Parts
Velo3D Inc announced the release of its Flow 3.0 print preparation software. The new version supports larger models of parts that are able to be manufactured on the company's Sapphire XC (Extra Capacity) printer, which can produce parts that are up to 400% larger than the Sapphire printer.
Update interview
15 Mar 2022

Velo3D
Velo3D are an American manufacturer of metal laser powder bed fusion printers. IDTechEx caught up with CEO and Founder Benny Buller after the release of their FY2021 results.
External press release
30 Dec 2021

Velo3D Ships First Sapphire XC to an Aerospace Customer
Velo3D Inc has announced its first Sapphire XC delivery. The Sapphire XC, or "Extra Capacity," is the company's newest and largest metal 3D printer that delivers both faster production and larger parts.
External press release
21 Sep 2021

Velo3D Expands Team
As Velo3D Inc prepares to become a public company, it has announced two new senior positions. After expanding its on-the-ground presence in Europe last month, the company has hired their first Vice President of Investor Relations and added depth to their North American sales team.