Velo3DIndustrial/Manufacturingsince 2021
Velo3D Sapphire System — Complex Metal Parts Without Supports
Turbine rotors, rocket engines, complex metal parts
Industrial/Manufacturing85% confidence
INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING · PART PHOTO
Challenge
Traditional PBF systems require extensive support structures for overhanging geometry — adding cost, post-processing time, and waste, especially for complex internal channels.
Solution
Velo3D's Sapphire system prints overhanging geometries down to 5° without support structures. Customers including SpaceX, Raytheon, and Honeywell use it for turbine rotors, rocket engine parts, and heat exchangers previously impossible by PBF.
Outcomes
- 01No-support printing of complex geometries; adopted by SpaceX, Raytheon, Honeywell
Technologies
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Source
Multiple aerospace customers; production of complex turbine and rocket parts
Cite this page
APA
AM Roadmap. (2021). Velo3D Sapphire System — Complex Metal Parts Without Supports. AM Roadmap (v0.4.2-fixes-deployed). Retrieved 2026-05-17, from https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/velo3d-sapphire-turbine-2021
BibTeX
@misc{amroadmap_velo3d_sapphire_system_complex_metal_par_2021,
title = {Velo3D Sapphire System — Complex Metal Parts Without Supports},
author = {{AM Roadmap}},
year = {2021},
url = {https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/velo3d-sapphire-turbine-2021},
note = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.4.2-fixes-deployed, accessed 2026-05-17}
}Canonical URL: https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/velo3d-sapphire-turbine-2021