Velo3D provides a fully integrated metal additive manufacturing solution that combines advanced 3D metal printing technology with flow print preparation software to produce complex, mission-critical parts. This approach enables engineers to achieve design freedom and maintain high quality while reducing lead times in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and renewable energy.
Funding
$12M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Manufacturing complex metal parts with traditional methods often involves design constraints, long lead times, and challenges in maintaining consistent quality, especially in industries requiring high-performance components. Existing metal additive manufacturing solutions may not fully address these limitations, hindering innovation and efficiency.
Solution
Velo3D offers an integrated metal additive manufacturing solution that combines advanced 3D metal printing technology with its Flow print preparation and Assure quality assurance software. This integrated approach enables engineers to produce complex, mission-critical parts without compromising design or quality. The solution facilitates design freedom, reduces lead times, and ensures repeatable quality through a distributed supply chain. Velo3D's technology manages the information flow, sensor data, and printing process for precision control, supporting industries such as aerospace, defense, energy, and high-performance automotive.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes engineers and manufacturers in aerospace, defense, energy, and high-performance automotive industries who require complex, mission-critical metal parts.
Features
- Flow print preparation software analyzes part designs and prescribes manufacturing processes for Sapphire metal 3D printers.
- User-selectable core parameter sets in Flow provide enhanced control over builds, allowing assignment of different instructions to parts within the same build.
- Sapphire family of metal AM printers unlocks innovations by overcoming limitations of traditional manufacturing.
- Assure quality assurance software uses push-button calibrations and a network of sensors to provide traceability of machine health, part integrity, and build reporting.
- Integrated push-button calibration and onboard metrology track machine behavior before and during printing.
- Golden print file enables part reproduction from a single software file with matching accuracy, material properties, and quality control on any matching Sapphire printer.
- Support for a range of qualified metal alloys.