China3D printingNet August 1, California Metals3D printingMachine supplier VELO3D announced the largest order for its laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) sapphire system.
The company will provide undisclosed aerospace customers with four additional 3D metal printers, bringing the total number of installed sapphire system bases to nine. Benny Buller, CEO of VELO3D, said, “We are very happy to see customers using our metal3D printingsystem.
It is clear from the customer feedback of our first delivery that the support for SupportFree, production-ready, sapphire metal3D printingThe demand for computers is strong, and our expectations for this technology have exceeded expectations. “
Sapphire metal3D printingsystem
The sapphire system was released in 2018 and is designed for mass production with a diameter of 315 mm and a height of 400 mm. It enables engineers to produce parts with an overhang of less than 10° and large inner diameters without support. It also has high-throughput dual kW laser operation and integrated in-situ process measurement, enabling closed-loop molten pool control.
VELO3D’s Flow software is specifically designed for its Sapphire system, which can use an integrated simulation engine to determine predictable print results. Recently, the Stratasys Direct Manufacturing service department used Flow software and Sapphire 3D printingThe system expands its metal additive manufacturing capabilities.
Flow software used on desktop computers. The picture comes from VELO3D.
Aerospace and additive manufacturing
At the sapphire business launch event, VELO3D announced that the aerospace OEM has acquired a system for the production of additive-manufactured rocket components. The delivery of the four additional systems is expected to be completed before the end of the year.
In addition, last month, VELO3D announced a partnership with Colorado-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to manufacture the XB-1 aircraft3D printingFlying parts. This latest collaboration will be able to create complex parts that can withstand the pressure of supersonic aircraft.
The structure of the XB-1 aircraft. Photo from Boom Supersonic.
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