The Velo3D Sapphire is the next generation in metal laser powder bed fusion. While existing 3D metal printers often require support structures for any surface below 45 degrees, Sapphire uniquely enables designs without the consideration of support structures. Sapphire is designed from the ground up with production in mind. Offering the same State-of-the-Art capability and quality control in three different build volumes, Sapphire supports a comprehensive list of applications. Sapphire integrates with Velo3D Flow™ pre-print software and Assure™ quality assurance and control system.
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.
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Metal additive manufacturing (AM) provides the automotive and tooling industry the opportunity to manufacture better performing parts, decrease cycle times, and allows for more complexity and efficiency, especially for conformal cooling channels. Unfortunately, these benefits are limited on conventional metal AM systems, which can only print channels at a maximum of 5-6mm, limiting an engineer’s design window. With the desire for larger channels to increase part lifetimes, attempts to meet this demand can cause crack initiation leading increased part degradation.
The Velo3D fully integrated additive manufacturing solution overcomes the limitations of conventional AM systems by accommodating improved cooling channel designs that can increase the lifetime of high pressure die casts (HPDC) inserts, sprue bushings, injection molding dies and other types of tooling. With the addition of M300 Tool Steel to the Velo3D materials list, engineers can now print without the previous limitations, eliminating design constraints to enable more optimal cooling channels.
Join us as we explore designing parts with M300 Tool Steel in the automotive and tooling industry.
The Velo3D Sapphire 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 diameters and inner tubes up to 100 mm without the need for supports. This not only reduces the need for post-processing, but it overcomes the “45 degree rule” for conventional AM which recommends supports for any any surface less than 45 degrees. Velo3D frees designers to build the impossible – unlocking a wealth of designs that can now be produced with additive technology.
"Velo3D’s Sapphire empowers us to optimize performance while decreasing cost to manufacture; the SupportFree process enabled us to manufacture a supercritical CO2 circulator at 2.5X less cost than traditional manufacturing”
- Jim Walton, Co-founder
3D printing turbomachinery for super critical CO2 sSystems helped Hanwha Power achieve 80% faster build time and 90% less material with Velo3D.
Sierra Turbines drove their innovation for Manufacturing gas microturbines to be 40X more efficient, 10X more power density, and 50% lighter.
Learn how IMI Critical Engineering provided a major Oil & Gas operator with critical components using the Velo3D Sapphire System and Flow Software.
Materials:
Nickel: Inconel ® 718, Inconel 625 ® , Hastelloy ® C-22, Hastelloy ® X, Ameriprint ® 0233 Haynes ® 282 ® 1, Titanium: Ti-6Al-4V Grade 23, Grade 5, Aluminium: F357, Scalmalloy ®
Materials:
Nickel: Inconel ® 718, Inconel 625 ® , Hastelloy ® C-22, Hastelloy ® X, Ameriprint ® 0233 Haynes ® 282 ® 1, Titanium: Ti-6Al-4V Grade 23, Grade 5, Aluminium: F357, Scalmalloy ®
Materials:
Nickel: Inconel ® 718, Inconel 625 ® , Hastelloy ® C-22, Hastelloy ® X, Ameriprint ® 0233 Haynes ® 282 ® 1, Titanium: Ti-6Al-4V Grade 23, Grade 5, Aluminium: F357, Scalmalloy ®
Materials:
Nickel: Inconel ® 718, Inconel 625 ® , Hastelloy ® C-22, Hastelloy ® X, Ameriprint ® 0233 Haynes ® 282 ® 1, Titanium: Ti-6Al-4V Grade 23, Grade 5, Aluminium: F357, Scalmalloy ®
- Flight-critical aerospace components
- Racing and motorsports
- Marine components
- Implants and prosthetics
- Turbomachinery
- Rocket engines
- Racing and motorsports
- Gas turbines
- Heat transfer components
- Flight-critical aerospace components
- Racing and motorsports
- Gas turbines
- Rocket engines
- Petrochemical processing
- Rocket engine components
- Fuel injector faces
- Combustion chamber linings
- Automotive
- Die cast inserts
- Tire sipes
- Molds
- High strength components
"With Sapphire’s SupportFree process, we can provide a much easier one-to-one transition from conventional manufacturing while still reaping the benefits of additive processes.”
- Andrew Carter, Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Dual 1 kW laser
Class 1
IN718, Ti6Al4V, Al357, Hastelloy X
Up to 60 cc/hr
5-15 μm Sa
2.1 by 2.1 by 2.5 m (82.5 by 82.5 by 98 in)
2.1 by 2.1 by 2.5 plus 1.37 m (54 in) pit
5700 kg (12,560 lbs)
5900 kg (12,980 lbs)
Flow™ ensures predictable print outcomes while significantly reducing print preparation time. Driven by a powerful, integrated simulation engine and co-developed with Sapphire®, Flow unlocks parts not previously possible with Additive Manufacturing (AM).
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