Metal AM programs reviewed for AS9100D, ITAR, FAI, and production traceability.

About Velo3d

An additive manufacturing partner for programs where failure documentation matters as much as the part

Velo3d works with engineering teams that use metal additive manufacturing because conventional machining, casting, or brazed assemblies cannot solve the geometry. The organization is shaped around controlled process definition: early DfAM input, repeatable build recipes, documented machine state, inspection routing, and transparent communication with buyers who must defend the purchase to quality, supply chain, and leadership. The result is a service model that treats every build as a technical record rather than a one-off print job.

Roadmap to qualified production

01

Geometry intake

CAD, drawings, alloy preferences, and acceptance criteria are reviewed together so risk is visible before commercial quoting.

02

Evidence design

Inspection method, coupon plan, post-processing route, and documentation depth are matched to the application rather than copied from a generic checklist.

03

Controlled build

Machine, powder, traveler, and revision records are captured so the finished component carries a usable technical history.

04

Repeat release

When prototypes become bridge production, the same controls are refined into a repeatable plan for procurement and quality teams.

Milestones that guide the culture

Our teams favor technical candor over optimistic promises. If an internal channel cannot be inspected, if a heat treatment changes datum strategy, or if an alloy choice increases lead-time risk, that information is raised early. Buyers return because the communication is specific, documented, and connected to actual manufacturing constraints.

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Program partners

We support launch vehicle suppliers, aerospace integrators, defense hardware teams, turbine developers, robotics manufacturers, and advanced industrial OEMs. Each group receives a different evidence package, but the operating principle stays consistent: make complex geometry practical, inspectable, and purchase-order ready.

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