The US metal 3D printing specialist Velo3D has signed an exclusive supply agreement with the Australian materials manufacturer Amaero. The five-year agreement covers the supply of spherical metal powders, in particular niobium alloys such as C103 and other high-temperature resistant materials such as molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten and zirconium. Amaero will also be the preferred supplier for titanium alloys.
Under the agreement, Velo3D will develop its own printing parameters for Amaero powders, which will be exclusively compatible with Sapphire series machines. These parameters will be passed on to customers as part of machine licenses at no additional cost. In return, Velo3D agrees to use Amaero’s C103 and refractory alloys for all internal printing processes, including the company’s Rapid Production Solutions program.
Dr. Arun Jeldi, Velo3D’s CEO, commented: “Velo3D is very excited to enter a long-term supply agreement with Amaero and to extend Velo3D’s proprietary print parameters to include C103 and refractory alloy powders.
Amaero’s team has over three decades of pioneering experience in atomization of refractory and titanium alloy powders and has made forward-leaning capital investment to commission the industry-leading atomization technology. Amaero has installed the only EIGA Premium technology in the U.S. With the 1st atomizer commissioned, a 2nd scheduled to be commissioned in June and a 3rd atomizer to be commissioned next year, Amaero has created the largest and most responsive production capacity for refractory and titanium alloy powders in the United States. Our partnership with Amaero is an important milestone for Velo3D.”
Amaero is currently investing heavily in the expansion of its production capacities in the USA. This includes the commissioning of several gas atomization plants using the EIGA process. These are expected to reach an annual capacity of over 800 tons of refractory and titanium alloy powders by 2026.
Hank J. Holland, Amaero’s Chairman and CEO, said: “To achieve the potential of metal additive manufacturing, it’s important that we have a vibrant and financially strong domestic ecosystem that includes 3D printing OEM companies, high throughput and technically proficient part manufacturers and scalable, high quality, cost competitive spherical powders. Velo3D has led pioneering innovation for large-format, metal 3D printing machines with fully integrated hardware and software. SpaceX’s adoption of Velo3D’s Sapphire machine as its sole 3D printing technology is case in point. Importantly, it’s also the most advanced and most installed metal 3D printing machine that’s manufactured in the U.S.
We look forward to collaborating with Dr. Arun Jeldi and the Velo3D team to accelerate adoption of metal 3D printing and to improve the resiliency and scalability of domestic manufacturing.”
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