Metal AM programs reviewed for AS9100D, ITAR, FAI, and production traceability.
Velo3d metal additive manufacturing build chamber

Authority-grade metal AM

Qualified Metal 3D Printing for Flight, Energy, and Defense Hardware

Velo3d supports complex additive manufacturing programs with DfAM review, build strategy, inspection planning, and release documentation shaped for regulated OEM buyers.

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Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Thin-wall titanium, Inconel, aluminum, and stainless parts with controlled build orientation and documented powder handling.

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02

DfAM Engineering

Geometry risk review, support strategy, lattice validation, thermal distortion planning, and manufacturability notes before release.

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03

Prototype Qualification

Parameter selection, coupon plans, CT or CMM inspection routes, and FAI-ready traceability for first-article programs.

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04

Post Processing

Stress relief, HIP, machining datum cleanup, surface finishing, and serial-number control routed through one engineering desk.

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05

Bridge Production

Small-batch repeat builds, revision control, material certificates, and delivery plans for hardware moving from prototype to launch.

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99.6%traceableBuild records closed
42materialsQualified alloys and finishes
18 hrreview SLADFM response window
6inspection routesCMM, CT, FAI, and coupon plans
24/7program deskLaunch support availability
Velo3d metal additive manufacturing build chamber

Engineering controls

Complex geometries move through a documented additive workflow

  • Build feasibility reviewEngineers evaluate overhangs, enclosed channels, recoater risk, heat accumulation, and inspection access before quoting.
  • Material and parameter disciplineEach program is tied to alloy, lot, machine state, heat treatment, and acceptance evidence for repeatable production decisions.
  • Release-ready inspectionFAI, dimensional reports, material certs, and nonconformance notes are packaged for sourcing, quality, and engineering stakeholders.
  • Bridge production planningCapacity reservations, post-processing windows, and logistics notes are aligned before pilot hardware becomes a repeat order.

Capability matrix

Metal AM program controls

Build Envelope

Typical alloysTitanium, Inconel, stainless steel, aluminum, tool steel

Geometry focusInternal channels, lightweight brackets, manifolds, combustor hardware, conformal cooling

Quality Documentation

InspectionCMM, optical scan, CT by requirement, surface roughness, coupon testing

Release packFAI, material certificates, build record, heat treatment, post-process traveler

Evidence package

Credentials buyers ask for before a PO

ISO 9001 quality badgeISO 9001Quality management foundation
AS9100D aerospace workflow badgeAS9100D workflowAerospace release discipline
ITAR routing badgeITAR routingControlled defense program handling
FAI documentation badgeFAI packageFirst-article documentation

Industries we serve

Regulated teams use Velo3d when geometry is the constraint

Send a build file for additive manufacturability review

Attach STEP, STL, 3MF, or a drawing package. We will route the request to DfAM, quality, and production planning before quotation.

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