Sapphire 3D printer
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Open Source Bambu Labs, Quadrupoles, Carbon Fiber
Researchers at MIT have developed 3D printed quadrupoles. These devices are usually complex and expensive to manufacture out of stainless steel. The team 3D printed them on a Bison 1000…
Zeda Officially Opens Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ohio with Velo3D Happy Hour
A month after PrinterPrezz and subsidiary Vertex Manufacturing rebranded as Zeda last year, I had the opportunity to visit the company’s new advanced manufacturing digital foundry in Ohio. At the…
Avio Harnesses Velo3D’s 3D Printing for Space Propulsion
During one of the aviation world’s largest shows, Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) announced the sale of two of its advanced metal 3D printers to Italian space propulsion manufacturer Avio (BIT: AVIO)….
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Space Sensors, Ocular Prostheses and The Embrace
Nicholas Puls makes 10 silicone eye sockets with ocular prostheses in it each year as well as a 100 artificial eyes for Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). The sockets…
3D Printing Financials: Velo3D Makes Killer Q4 Earnings
Claiming to be the fastest-growing company in the metal additive manufacturing (AM) industry, Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) reported one of its strongest quarterly results in history. The California-based business revealed revenue…
A Big Move for Space 3D Printing: Vast Acquires Launcher
In an unexpected move, space habitat pioneer Vast has acquired Launcher, a California-headquartered small launch vehicle manufacturer, for an undisclosed amount. Launcher’s experience developing high-performance rocket engines by partnering with…
Contract Manufacturer Visser Precision Orders Two Sapphire Metal 3D Printers from Velo3D
Velo3D (NYSE: VLD), a 3D printing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) based in Silicon Valley, announced that the company has received an order for two Sapphire metal platforms from Visser Precision,…
Hypersonic Engine with 3D Printed Parts Achieves Key Milestone in Hypersonic Flight
Hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus has set a new milestone as Chimera, its flagship turbine-based cycle engine, demonstrated it can successfully transition from turbojet to ramjet. Such a transition allows reusable…
Hypersonics Startup Hermeus Acquires Two Metal 3D Printers from Velo3D
Velo3D, the Silicon Valley-based maker of metal additive manufacturing (AM) platforms, announced that the company has sold both a Sapphire and a Sapphire XC to Hermeus, a hypersonic aircraft startup…
Hypersonics Research Takes Flight with VELO3D Metal 3D Printers at Purdue
“Supersonic” is clearly one of the biggest buzzwords in the aerospace sector these days. Supersonic air travel is that which occurs at speeds between just above the sound barrier (Mach…
Velo3D CEO Benny Buller on Impressive Q2 Earnings – AMS Focus
Though Additive Manufacturing Strategies (February 7-9, 2023) takes place just once a year, the verticals showcased at New York’s only 3D printing event are constantly evolving. AMS Focus highlights these…
Velo3D Announces Q3 Release for Its Largest Volume 3D Printer Ever
Velo3D, one of the leading manufacturers of metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems for aerospace and space, has announced the release date for its new Sapphire XC 1MZ, which will be…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 20, 2022: Metals, Fiber Batteries, & More
Starting with material news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Velo3D has qualified a new superalloy for its Sapphire 3D printers. Equipment manufacturer PGV is saving time and money with…
VELO3D Enables 3D Printing Nickel Superalloy at Vertex Manufacturing
Cincinnati-based Vertex Manufacturing is now the first contract manufacturer to offer 3D printing of the superalloy Hastelloy-X using a VELO3D system. After purchasing a dedicated machine for Inconel 718 in June,…
