Velo3D and PWR Advanced Cooling Technology Partner to Support Formula 1 Customers by Qualifying Aheadd® CP1 Aluminum for Use in Sapphire Printers

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May 02, 2023

Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE%3A+VLD), a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, and PWR+Advanced+Cooling+Technology have partnered to qualify Aheadd® CP1, an aluminum alloy developed by Constellium, for use in Sapphire printers. PWR will use the alloy to manufacture highly efficient, compact, and lightweight heat exchangers for Formula 1 along with a variety of other components for their high-performance customers. In addition to the standard 50-micron layer thickness that all of Velo3D’s printers use, Aheadd® CP1 is also being qualified to print in 100-micron layers, providing customers with a balance between finished part performance and system throughput.