Vertex Manufacturing Orders Two Additional Sapphire XC 3D Printers, Including the First Large-format GRCop-42 System in Velo3D’s Contract Manufacturer Network

CINCINNATI, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, today announced Vertex Manufacturing (a subsidiary of PrinterPrezz) has ordered two new Sapphire XC printers to complement its existing fleet and meet the demands of its customers. Vertex will now be able to produce large-format parts using the large-format Sapphire printing machines. They have been calibrated for Inconel 718/GRCop-42 and can print parts measuring 600 mm in diameter by 550 mm height.

Vertex, a world leader in additive and secondary manufacturing (AM), is known for providing innovative solutions to engineering challenges. Vertex offers a variety of post-processing capabilities, including full 5-axis machining as well as finished-product surface treatment. Vertex currently has a fleet that can print Sapphire in Inconel718 superalloy, which is a nickel-based superalloy. This alloy provides high strength and resistance to oxidation even at low temperatures. Available at scale, Vertex also offers manufacturing using GRCop-42, a copper, chromium and niobium alloy that was developed by NASA for use in regeneratively-cooled rocket engines. Vertex can be relied upon for any challenging scenario by customers in multiple industries, including aerospace, space and medical devices.

“As the AM landscape continues to mature, the technology has become invaluable, enabling faster product development times and significantly reduced manufacturing cycles,” stated Tim Warden, VP of Sales and Manufacturing at Vertex Manufacturing. “Velo3D’s fully integrated solution allows our customers to print difficult geometries with limited support structures, so they can focus on optimizing their parts rather than having to adjust and compromise designs. We’re thrilled to add these printers to our manufacturing floor, especially our new GRCop-42 printer, empowering our customers to solve their evolving demands”

Vertex is a company that focuses on advanced industries such as aerospace, defense, medical devices. Customers at large rely on Vertex for competitiveness. Vertex’s comprehensive and agile manufacturing pipeline pairs advanced tools such as Makino a61nx CNC machining and FANUC Robodrill tools to deliver finished, ready-to-use parts to its customers.

“The traction additive manufacturing continues to see in the aerospace industry is largely driven by the significant advancements that have been made and the ability for contract manufacturers like Vertex to execute successfully on its goal of delivering high-quality, finished parts, allowing engineers to focus on designing—rather than manufacturing,” said Dr. Zach Murphree, Velo3D VP of Global Sales and Business Development. “The feedback we’ve heard from Vertex’s customers has been very positive and it’s largely due to Vertex’s ability to deliver exactly what customers need.”

Vertex’s leadership team has extensive experience in AM. Greg Morris, Vertex’s co-founder, was a pioneer in the metal AM industry. Morris Technologies (MTI), which was the first North American company to offer a metal-sintering 3D printer, was established by Morris in 1994. GE Aviation purchased MTI in 2012.

To learn more about Velo3D and Vertex’s partnership, stop by the Velo3D booth (#2.0-D01) at Formnext in Frankfurt, Germany November 15-18.

Velo3D:

Velo3D is an additive manufacturing technology company for metal 3D printing. 3D printing—also known as additive manufacturing (AM)—has a unique ability to improve the way high-value metal parts are built. Legacy metal AM’s capabilities have been severely limited since its inception nearly 30 years ago. This has limited the potential of the technology in creating the most impactful and valuable parts.

These limitations have been overcome by Velo3D so engineers can design and produce the parts they desire. The company’s solution unlocks a wide breadth of design freedom and enables customers in space exploration, aviation, power generation, energy and semiconductor to innovate the future in their respective industries. Customers can now create mission-critical metal components that were previously difficult to produce using Velo3D. The end-to-end solution includes the Flow print preparation software, the Sapphire family of printers, and the Assure quality control system—all of which are powered by Velo3D’s Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process. The company produced its first Sapphire system in 2018, and has been a strategic partnership with innovators such as Honeywell and Honda, Chromalloy and Lam Research. Velo3D has been named to San Francisco Chronicle’s prestigious annual list of Top Workplaces in the Bay Area 2022. Visit Velo3D.com for more information. You can also follow the company via LinkedIn. Twitter.

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