Military & Defense
Strategic Solutions for Defense
Velo3D metal additive manufacturing technology stands at the ready to reinforce defense organizations in their efforts to produce and deploy today’s most advanced components for critical Air, Land, Sea, and Space operations. With a number of active projects that advance the Department of Defense’s Critical Technology Areas (Hypersonics, Space, and others), Velo3D is a key partner is achieving a clear strategic advantage for the US and allied military forces.
Whether it’s rapid development of end-use parts for future mission critical applications or producing vital spares, Velo3D provides DoD organizations with a fully integrated, scalable, and deployable manufacturing solution for high-performance, mission-critical components.
Velo3D Metal Additive Manufacturing for Military & Defense Applications
Increase Battlefield Superiority
- Use metal AM to develop cutting edge new technologies for the future warfighter or extend the life of existing assets and respond to today’s readiness challenge.
- Capitalize on large format capabilities with 600 mm (23.6 in) by 1000 mm (39.4 in) build volumes and eight one-kilowatt lasers with seamless overlay.
Achieve Operational Agility
- Create a scalable manufacturing supply chain for US production and production at global military bases.
- Leverage a digital inventory of qualified parts with a secure, digital print file that can be used at any Velo3D enabled facility to print parts to original specifications.
Mitigate Lead Time
- Reduce the casting queue and get the parts you need quickly to increase readiness by producing high-quality parts with aerospace-grade materials.
- Print consolidated assemblies that cut down on labor intensive, difficult piece part operations to streamline the supply chain.
Partner with US-based Providers
- Work with Velo3d, a US-based trail blazer in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology who has demonstrated advancements in critical fields like space, advanced materials, and hypersonics.
- Velo3D is compliant with Buy American with more than half of components sourced in the US.
Ensuring Warfighter Readiness with Metal Additive Manufacturing
Velo3D’s Fully Integrated AM Solution for Military Applications
With a cylindrical 600 mm diameter x 1000 mm z-height build volume, the Sapphire XC 1MZ is the largest printer available from a leading laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) supplier and offers a powerful, scalable path to manufacturing.
Available in:
Eight 1kW lasers
- Sapphire XC — 600 mm Ø x 550 mm z
- Sapphire XC 1MZ — 600 mm Ø x 1000 mm z
Two 1kW lasers
- Sapphire — 315 mm Ø x 400 mm z
- Sapphire 1MZ — 315 mm Ø x 1000 mm z
Flow Print Preparation Software
Flow prescribes the manufacturing process to Sapphire printers and eliminates the need for feature-specific parameter sets thanks to its in-depth process library saving months of development and reducing the need for specialized technicians.
Assure Quality Control Software
Assure provides visibility into every layer of a part’s build through real-time, ~1000-sensor, physics-based excursion detection algorithms and provides unprecedented traceability of machine health, part integrity, and build reporting.
Sapphire Family of Printers
State-of-the-art LPBF printers capable of printing today’s most advanced geometries.
Intelligent Fusion
The underlying manufacturing process that binds and facilitates all aspects of the Velo3D solution for precision control of the entire print.
Velo3D Manufacturing Support
Velo3D is committed to providing every customer with five-star support. This includes comprehensive phone, email, and in-person assistance when required included with all systems.
- Software license updates, process updates
- Extended service agreement, 1-year parts and labor
- Preventative Maintenance (parts & labor for quarterly maintenance)
In addition, our expert Application Engineers mentor, and assist, our customers through the entire Velo3D AM manufacturing process helping you get the complex part you need printed. That means shepherding the concept and design, development, and manufacturing phases to ensure the best project outcomes.
Pre-Qualified Materials for Military & Defense
From military vehicles and aircraft to other defense systems, Velo3D offers a dynamic and evolving library of trusted materials.
Available Today:
- Aheadd® CP1
- Aluminum F357
- Copper C18150
- Copper GRCop-42
- forAM® Haynes® 282®1
- Hastelloy® X
- Hastelloy® C22®
- Haynes® 214
- Inconel® 625
- Inconel® 718
- Steel M300
- Scalmalloy
- Stainless 415
- Ti 6AI-4V
Coming Soon:
Many more being evaluated each year.
1. Powder is produced by Höganäs under License from Haynes International, Inc.
Let’s Work Together
Leverage our complimentary consultation services and work with our technical experts to learn if our solution is right for you.
Resources
Maintaining Battlefield Superiority with Metal 3D Printing
Velo3D Sapphire Printers Become the First Metal 3D Printers to Achieve the U.S. Department of Defense’s Green-level STIG Compliance
