PRODUCT BRIEF
Sapphire & Sapphire 1MZ
Velo3D provides a fully integrated metal additive manufacturing solution that lets engineers build the parts they need without design or quality compromises. Velo3D’s intelligent solution is not just a printer, it is a highly integrated production system driven by our Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process. The solution includes Velo3D’s Flow print preparation software, your choice of a Sapphire printer, and Assure quality monitoring and control software.
The Sapphire family of printers are capable of printing complex geometries including low angle prints down to zero degrees, high aspect ratio structures, large inner diameters, and many other features that traditional manufacturing technologies and conventional AM printers struggle to produce.
Sapphire and Sapphire 1MZ Configurations
For higher volume production parts see Sapphire XC and XC 1MZ printers
Development & Production-Level Additive Manufacturing
Print Without Compromise
Sapphire printers utilize two 1kW lasers and a proprietary non-contact recoater that eliminates the risk of part collision while enabling thinner walls and more accurate builds.
Standardized and controlled parameter sets, along with automated calibrations, ensure consistent geometric accuracy, surface finish, and validated material properties. This enables Sapphire printers to provide exceptional supply chain scalability with one print file per part that works on any Sapphire worldwide.
Made for Production
The standard build cylindrical chamber of 315 mm diameter by 400 mm height is now available in a 1000 mm height configuration for taller parts. Both feature dual 1kW lasers for faster printing and our proprietary non-contact recoater to reduce the risk of part collisions.
In-situ metrology sensors enable visibility into the quality of every layer of the build. Calibration requires no external instrumentation, enabling runtime and one-click optics calibration. Continuous powder handling and inert powder unpacking are included.
Laser and Optics Fidelity
- Automated pre-build and run-time optics calibrations
- Self-cleaning laser windows
Powder Bed Uniformity
- Non-contact recoater
- Per-layer 3D powder bed height mapping
- Full-height printing without interruption for powder addition
or filter changes
Environmental Control
- Low ppm O2 during normal operation
- Active humidity monitoring
- Ambient temperature and pressure operation
- Highly regulated chamber gas flows
- High efficiency spatter removal
1MZ Features
- 1000 mm tall build volume
- Same capabilities with identical build parameters as standard Sapphire model
System Features
| Standard | 1MZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Build Volume1 | 315 mm Ø | 315 mm Ø |
| 400 mm Z | 1000 mm Z | |
| Size (L x W x H) | 2.1 x 2.1 x 2.5 m | 2.1 x 2.1 x 2.5 m |
| (82.5 x 82.5 x 98 in) | plus 1.37 m (54 in) pit | |
| Weight | 2,875 kg (6,325 lbs) | 3,150 kg (6,930 lbs) |
| Lasers | Dual 1 kW lasers, Class 1 | |
| Throughput | Up to 100 cc/hr | |
| Surface finish | 5-15 μm Sa (typical) | |
Qualified Materials
| Nickel | Inconel® 718, Inconel 625®, Hastelloy® C-22, Hastelloy® X, forAM® Haynes® 282®2, Haynes® 214® |
| Copper | GRCop-42, C18150 |
| Titanium | Ti-6Al-4V |
| Aluminum | F357, Scalmalloy®, Aheadd® CP1 |
| Steel | M300 Steel, Stainless 415 |
| 2. Powder is produced by Höganäs under license from Haynes, International, Inc. | |
Metal 3D Printing Without Compromise
Velo3D separates itself from existing powder bed fusion solutions with its unique ability to print low angles and overhangs down to zero degrees, as well as large diameter circular holes and inner tubes up to 100 mm all the way down to 500 μm without the need for supports.
This not only reduces the need for post-processing, but it ovecomes the “45 degree rule” for conventional AM which recommends supports for most surfaces less than 45 degrees.
Velo3D frees designers to build the impossible – unlocking a wealth of designs that can now be produced with additive technology.
Build the Part You Need
Without Design or Quality Compromise
PB-Sapphire.EN.2023-11-01.v2-4.U.USL 0905-07887_N 2023-11-01. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
