Velo3D Releases Flow 5.0 to Enhance the Level of Control Over the 3D Printing Process

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Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) announced the release of Flow 5.0, enhancing its print preparation software with user-selectable core parameters, pre-print error analysis, and faster build time calculations. The new features give engineers improved control over material properties, enabling tailored designs for specific applications. Flow 5.0 also includes error-checking capabilities to minimize build failures and allows for unique labeling of parts. This release is part of Velo3D’s integrated manufacturing solution, supporting industries such as space, aviation, and energy.

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• Flow 5.0 introduces user-selectable core parameters for enhanced material property control.
• Pre-print analysis reduces the likelihood of build failures.
• Faster calculation of build times aids in quoting and planning for contract manufacturers.

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New Features Include User-selectable Core Parameters, Pre-print Analysis to Identify Potential Costly and Time-consuming Errors, and Rapid Resequencing for Multi-part Prints

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, today announced the latest release of its Flow print preparation software. Flow 5.0 unlocks an array of new capabilities for engineers using Velo3D’s fully integrated solution including user-selectable core parameter sets that provide enhanced control over builds with the ability to assign different parameters to any part on the build plate. This improvement, in addition to Flow’s ability to apply skin and contour overrides, gives customers enhanced control over the final material properties of printed parts.

Velo3D's Flow 5.0 software now features a new graphical merging feature that enables operators to calculate build times for builds of different part quantities more quickly. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“Through our software, we are able to continually expand our manufacturing capabilities based on customers’ needs and feedback,” said Alexander Varlahanov, VP of Engineering at Velo3D. “By enabling selectable core parameters for customers, engineers can modify the material properties of their parts to better suit the need of the application, including more isotropic parts. This even works on builds with multiple types of parts where each requires a different core parameter set.”

The new Flow 5.0 release also includes checks and messages that identify possible errors before a build even starts, reducing the likelihood of customers experiencing failures in their builds. In doing so, engineers can be confident that a part will print successfully before the process begins. Flow also now includes labeling for objects. Customers can easily add alphanumeric characters, like serial numbers or other unique identifying text, to their builds within the Flow print preparation software to clearly identify and label instances of their parts. Once the print file is produced, the characters can be updated through a new Label Updater tool.

The release also enables a faster method to calculate build times for builds of different part quantity. After a part has been prepared for print, users can vary the quantity of that part and see updated build times to better understand the economics of scaled production. This enables contract manufacturers to speed up their quoting process and accelerates OEM planning and scheduling.

The Flow print preparation software is a key part of Velo3D’s fully integrated metal additive manufacturing solution. The software takes traditional CAD files and turns them into print files without any specialization or design for additive manufacturing (DfAM). Other parts of the solution include the Sapphire family of printers, Assure quality assurance software, and the underlying Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process that ensures consistent, repeatable outcomes across different Sapphire printers from the same print file.

About Velo3D:

Velo3D is a metal 3D printing technology company. 3D printing—also known as additive manufacturing (AM)—has a unique ability to improve the way high-value metal parts are built. However, legacy metal AM has been greatly limited in its capabilities since its invention almost 30 years ago. This has prevented the technology from being used to create the most valuable and impactful parts, restricting its use to specific niches where the limitations were acceptable.

Velo3D has overcome these limitations so engineers can design and print the parts they want. The company’s solution unlocks a wide breadth of design freedom and enables customers in space exploration, aviation, power generation, energy, and semiconductor to innovate the future in their respective industries. Using Velo3D, these customers can now build mission-critical metal parts that were previously impossible to manufacture. The fully integrated solution includes the Flow print preparation software, the Sapphire family of printers, and the Assure quality control system—all of which are powered by Velo3D’s Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process. The company delivered its first Sapphire system in 2018 and has been a strategic partner to innovators such as SpaceX, Honeywell, Honda, Chromalloy, and Lam Research. Velo3D has been named to San Francisco Chronicle’s prestigious annual list of Top Workplaces in the Bay Area 2022. For more information, please visit Velo3D.com, or follow the company on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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VELO, VELO3D, SAPPHIRE, and INTELLIGENT FUSION, are registered trademarks of Velo3D, Inc.; and WITHOUT COMPROMISE, FLOW and ASSURE are trademarks of Velo3D, Inc. All Rights Reserved © Velo3D, Inc.

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Media Contact:

Dan Sorensen, Senior Director of Public Relations

press@velo3d.com



Investor Relations:

Bob Okunski, VP Investor Relations

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Source: Velo3D

FAQ

What are the new features in Velo3D's Flow 5.0 software?

Flow 5.0 includes user-selectable core parameters, pre-print error checks, and quicker build time calculations.

How does Flow 5.0 impact Velo3D's production capabilities?

Flow 5.0 enhances control over material properties and reduces build errors, improving production efficiency.

What industries does Velo3D serve with its software updates?

Velo3D serves industries including space exploration, aviation, power generation, and semiconductor.

How does Velo3D's Flow 5.0 software reduce build failures?

It includes pre-print analysis that identifies possible errors before the manufacturing process starts.