Keeping the electricity grid up and running through summer heat waves and winter deep freezes is an ongoing balancing act. Power lines that stretch for miles are vulnerable to wind and fire. Surges in demand for heating and cooling strain capacity … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing amps up fuel cells, drives down cost
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Velo3D qualifies M300 tool steel for use in Sapphire family of printers
Velo3D, Inc. announced that M300 tool steel, an ultra-low carbon alloy that delivers very high strength and hardness, is qualified for use in Sapphire printers. Velo3D has already seen extensive interest in the alloy from automotive manufacturers for … [Read more...] about Velo3D qualifies M300 tool steel for use in Sapphire family of printers
Hermeus to 3D print parts for its Mach 5 Chimera engine and Quarterhorse aircraft
Velo3D, Inc. announced that Hermeus, a company developing hypersonic aircraft for defense and commercial applications, has acquired an original Sapphire and a large-format Sapphire XC that is designed for high-volume production. The printers, both of … [Read more...] about Hermeus to 3D print parts for its Mach 5 Chimera engine and Quarterhorse aircraft
3D Printed metal parts go hypersonic—at zero miles per hour
The term “hypersonics” is getting renewed attention these days, with the release of a U.S. government report about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) with “impossible” flight behavior—at speeds exceeding the critical Mach 5 level that defines the … [Read more...] about 3D Printed metal parts go hypersonic—at zero miles per hour
Velo3D announces that StarHagen has bought a Sapphire 3D printer
Velo3D, Inc. announced that StarHagen, a provider of high-quality production parts for aerospace companies, has joined the Velo3D Contract Manufacturer Network with the purchase of an end-to-end solution from the additive manufacturing technology … [Read more...] about Velo3D announces that StarHagen has bought a Sapphire 3D printer
Velo3D announces the Sapphire XC 1MZ for large-format metal 3D Printing
Velo3D, Inc., announced a new addition to its Sapphire family of printers with the Sapphire XC 1MZ. The 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 … [Read more...] about Velo3D announces the Sapphire XC 1MZ for large-format metal 3D Printing
3D print complex rocket components for low-cost, small satellite delivery systems
Humankind launched the first orbital satellite in October of 1957. Sixty-five years later, more than 5,000 satellites are in service, with roughly half of them placed into low earth orbit (LEO) over the past two years. Much but not all of this … [Read more...] about 3D print complex rocket components for low-cost, small satellite delivery systems
Velo3D qualifies copper alloy for its Sapphire family of 3D printers
Velo3D, Inc., has qualified the copper-chromium-niobium alloy GRCop-42 for use in its Sapphire family of printers. The first GRCop-42 demo parts will be on display at the Velo3D RAPID +TCT booth (#1508) in Detroit on May 17-19. The GRCop-42 alloy … [Read more...] about Velo3D qualifies copper alloy for its Sapphire family of 3D printers
Lockheed Martin uses Velo3d’s additive solution in its Additive Design & Manufacturing Center
Velo3D, Inc. announced that Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is using Velo3D’s end-to-end additive manufacturing solution for its Additive Design & Manufacturing Center, which pilots new additive manufacturing technologies for production deployments … [Read more...] about Lockheed Martin uses Velo3d’s additive solution in its Additive Design & Manufacturing Center
Aerojet Rocketdyne uses metal 3D printing technology to make a critical flight component smaller and lighter
On the afternoon of December 19, 1972, Apollo 17’s command and service module CSM-114 “America” splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing its crew and cargo safely home. The event marked the end of NASA’s eleven-year lunar program and humankind’s … [Read more...] about Aerojet Rocketdyne uses metal 3D printing technology to make a critical flight component smaller and lighter