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Velo3D Secures Future with New Ownership and Leadership

There’s big news from Velo3D, which appears to have been rescued from a dark future.

Zeda Puts $20 Million Worth of 3D Printers Up for Auction on January 15th

Eight L-PBF systems (from Velo3D and AddUp) and one EBM system up for sale as the company scales down industrial operations.

Freeform’s Service-First Model Aims to Disrupt Metal 3D Printing Industry

A new metal 3D printing company has emerged: Freeform.

US Imposes New Export Controls on Advanced Metal 3D Printing Technologies for National Security

US authorities have introduced immediate controls on the export of a number of advanced technologies, including certain additive manufacturing processes.

SpaceX Secures Velo3D Technology Rights: A Strategic Lifeline or Temporary Solution?

As I expected, SpaceX has come to the rescue of Velo3D — or did they?

Velo3D’s Valuation Crashes to $5M as Company Moves to OTCQX Market

Velo3D has exited the NYSE, adding to their woes.

Report Suggests VELO3D To Go Public

Velo3D’s Significant Valuation Drop: What’s Next for the Metal 3D Printer Manufacturer? 

Several publicly traded companies have undergone significant valuation losses over the past year, and one of them is Velo3D.

Elon Musk Confirms New Raptor 3 Optimization was Made Possible by AM

The new SpaceX engine has visibly consolidated multiple parts into more complex 3D printed components.

Cutting Costs and Complexity: Velo3D’s CP1 Aluminum Alloy Gains Popularity

Velo3D’s new aluminum material is taking hold in their customer base.

Sustainability Meets High Performance: Velo3D’s New Certified Metal Powder

Velo3D announced a new metal 3D print material, but there’s more to the story.

Cost-Efficient and Complex Metal Parts Achievable When There’s No Support Structures

The importance of support structures, or rather the lack of them, was revealed in a visit with Velo3D.

Rising Cyber Threats in Manufacturing: Velo3D Highlights Crucial Security Statistics

Velo3D published an interesting set of statistics regarding security in additive manufacturing.

Industry Disruption: Velo3D’s Strategic Shift Suggests Possible Mergers in 3D Printing Sector

Huge news from Velo3D: They are changing their leadership.

AI-Driven 3D Printing: Unveiling the Future of Unusual and Practical Parts

We could see an increase of very unusual yet practical 3D printed parts in the near future due to AI technology.

From Racing to Manufacturing: Velo3D’s Technology Continues to Improve

Velo3D is one of the leading providers of metal additive manufacturing equipment, and we caught up with them recently.

From Concorde to Hypersonic: How AM Helps Change Our Future

Velo3D published a video that exemplifies the ways 3D printing is changing the world.

Making Injection Molding Better with Metal 3D Printing

I had a discussion with Velo3D and learned of a very interesting application for metal 3D printing.

Velo3D and FITTLE: How Equipment Financing Could Boost Adoption of Metal 3D Printing

Velo3D announced a new financing partner, and this could help increase use of metal 3D printing.

New AM Materials Round Up, September 16, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

The Fastest Aircraft in the World Will Have 3D Printed Parts

Velo3D printers will be used to make components capable of withstanding Mach 5 speeds aboard Hermeus’ Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft.

Velo3D Introduces Much Larger Metal 3D Printer

Velo3D announced a new 3D printer, their largest: the Sapphire XC 1MZ.

Interesting DfAM Features in Flow 3.0

Velo3D announced a new version of their flagship software product, Flow, which happens to include a very interesting DfAM feature.

What’s New At Velo3D Since Going Public?

I spoke with Zach Murphree of VELO3D to find out what changes have occurred at the company since they became publicly tradable.

The Transparent Culture of VELO3D

A post by VELO3D CEO Benny Buller described the refreshing culture he and his team use at that company.

In Conversation with Benny Buller, Velo3D Founder and CEO

Engineering.com caught up with Velo3D founder and CEO, Benny Buller, as the metal 3D printing company went public.

Launcher Taps VELO3D and Ansys to 3D Print Rocket Engine Components

Launcher Taps VELO3D and Ansys to 3D Print Rocket Engine Components

Rocket company Launcher has teamed up with 3D printer VELO3D and simulation software provider Ansys to overhaul the design and manufacture of its liquid oxygen (LOX) turbopump, a critical component of the company’s E-2 rocket engine.

The 3D Printing Company Mandating Vaccination

The 3D Printing Company Mandating Vaccination

VELO3D is back up and running an in-person business thanks to the CEO’s vaccination policy.

Who’s The Biggest, Episode 4

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 4

We’ve been doing this for several weeks now, and it’s an interesting exercise where we review the current market capitalization for the publicly traded stock companies.

Official: VELO3D To Go Public

Official: VELO3D To Go Public

VELO3D officially announced they are going public.

Report Suggests VELO3D To Go Public

Report Suggests VELO3D To Go Public

A report suggests that metal 3D printer manufacturer VELO3D is set to go public via a SPAC.

VELO3D Announces The Extra Capacity Sapphire XC Metal 3D Printer

VELO3D Announces The Extra Capacity Sapphire XC Metal 3D Printer

VELO3D suddenly announced a brand new 3D printer, the Sapphire XC, which is far larger and much faster than their previous 3D printers.

Published October 20, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged large format, laser, metal, sapphire, speed, velo3d
Boom Supersonic Unveils The XB 1, And It’s Full Of 3D Printed Parts

Boom Supersonic Unveils The XB-1, And It’s Full Of 3D Printed Parts

Boom Supersonic’s new XB-1 prototype aircraft turns out to be using plenty of 3D printed parts.

Published October 8, 2020
Categorized as Usage Tagged aerospace, boom supersonic, jigs, manufacturing, production, stratasys, supersonic, velo3d
SpaceX And ULA Rocket Contracts Take Off With 3D Printing

SpaceX And ULA Rocket Contracts Take Off With 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding explores rocket-related 3D printing contracts.

Published August 26, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged boeing, investment, lockheed, rocket, space, spacex, velo3d

All About 3D Printer Recoater Blades

I’m reading a fascinating piece by Additive Manufacturing Consultant Michael Wohlfart discussing the different types of recoaters one might use.

Published July 7, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged eos, metal, pbf, powder, recoater, velo3d

Even More Investment For VELO3D

VELO3D has unexpectedly received an investment of US$12M.

Published June 15, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged financial, investment, metal, velo3d

Secrets Behind VELO3D’s Decision To Build A “Stretch” Metal 3D Printer

I spoke with VELO3D’s Zach Murphree to find out more details on the company’s recent announcement of a tall version of their popular metal 3D printer.

Published May 20, 2020
Categorized as interview, printer Tagged aerospace, interview, metal, oil and gas, stretch, tall, velo3d

VELO3D Announces Unusual Aluminum Metal Material

VELO3D announced the availability of a new alloy of aluminum for use in their Sapphire series of metal 3D printers, and it has some very unique properties.

Published May 8, 2020
Categorized as materials Tagged aluminum, anodizing, metal, velo3d

VELO3D Raises US$28M, Sets Sights On Expansion

VELO3D just received a huge US$28M investment round. What will they do with all that cash? We have some ideas.

Published April 28, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged _temp, finanical, investment, strategy, velo3d
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VELO3D Launches Tall Metal 3D Printer

VELO3D announced a new, much taller Sapphire metal 3D printer that enables 3D printing metal parts for automotive, aerospace and oil & gas.

Published April 14, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged _temp, metal, powder, tall, velo3d

Take Control of Metal 3D Print Quality With VELO3D’s Assure System

VELO3D announced a very sophisticated quality control system called Assure that should enable 3D print operators to easily dial in to optimal 3D printing parameters.

Published November 5, 2019
Categorized as Software Tagged dashboard, metal, monitor, quality, quality control, real time, velo3d

VELO3D Grows Significantly In 2019

VELO3D announced their first year’s financial results and they were quite spectacular.

Published October 14, 2019
Categorized as Corporate Tagged financial, metal, no support, quality, revenue, sales, support, velo3d

Stuck In the Doghouse Of The Future: Why Some Companies Can’t Do Additive Manufacturing

Why don’t companies adopt additive manufacturing? There are cultural, organizational and financial barriers to overcome that could block incorporation of 3D printing.

Published August 23, 2019
Categorized as Ideas Tagged additive, adoption, manufacturing, metal, velo3d

Velo3D’s Origin Story Defines Their Character

Want to know Velo3D’s origin story? Find out how they discovered how to 3D print metal without support structures using a revolutionary recoater system.

Published July 10, 2019
Categorized as Corporate Tagged $velo3D Origin, metal, origin, powder, printer, recoater, velo3d

Velo3D’s Incredible Metal 3D Printing Process

Velo3D’s amazing metal 3D printing process is able to print without support material with very high resolution using a “free floating in the powder” system.

Published July 9, 2019
Categorized as printer Tagged $no support 3D printing, high resolution, metal, no support, powder, support, velo3d

3D Printing To Boom In Supersonic Air Travel

Boom Supersonic is bringing metal 3D printing into its Mach 2.2 air travel plans.

Published June 24, 2019
Categorized as Usage Tagged $3D printed aircraft parts, aerospace, aviation, boom supersonic, supersonic, velo3d

Design of the Week: Bottle Opener

This week’s selection is an unnamed bottle opener made by Velo3D.

Published May 27, 2019
Categorized as Design Tagged designoftheweek, metal, titanium, velo3d

Velo3D Has The Flow

There’s something very interesting going down at Velo3D.

Published February 20, 2019
Categorized as Software Tagged cad, integration, metal, preparation, slicing, velo3d

Velo3D Finally Reveals Secret Project – And Wow!

One of the most secretive operations in 3D print history finally revealed their plans. 

Published August 21, 2018
Categorized as printer Tagged aerospace, metal, powder, velo3d
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