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Collaboration for 3D Printing High-Performance Heat Exchangers



This heat exchanger test piece demonstrates Velo3D Sapphire's printing capabilities, including ultra-thin features in the core (visible in cut-away piece). All images are as-is off the printer with no post-processing (e.g., bead blast).

Velo3D, an innovator in metal additive manufacturing (AM), has entered into a collaborative partnership with PWR for material development for the Sapphire 3D metal printer and serial manufacturing of heat exchangers. PWR is a global supplier of cooling solutions to F1, NASCAR and other racing series, as well as the custom-automotive OEM, military and aerospace industries.

"The Velo3D and PWR collaboration sets a new standard in heat-transfer parts for racing and industrial cooling applications," said a company spokesperson. "PWR will have the first production Sapphire machine in the Asia Pacific region." The two companies will collaborate on aluminum alloy designs with thinner and more complex heat exchange features and enhanced surface finishes.

"PWR chose Velo3D after extensive testing," said Matthew Bryson, General Manager, Engineering, for PWR. "The Velo3D Sapphire printer demonstrated the ability to produce class-leading thin-wall capabilities and high-quality surfaces with zero porosity. Velo3D and PWR share a passion for pushing the limits of technology to deliver truly disruptive, class-leading, products. We are a natural fit and look forward to building a strong partnership going forward."

"Heat exchanger weight and pressure-drop characteristics have a huge impact on performance and are significant factors in all motorsport categories," continued Bryson. "Using AM to print lightweight structures, enhancing performance with freedom of design, we have the ability to further optimize these characteristics to the customer's requirements while providing the necessary cooling. The broad design capabilities and extremely high print accuracy of the Velo3DSapphire 3D metal printer will help us optimize these various performance attributes."

"Our expanding relationship with PWR will be one of innovation and new performance benchmarks in heat exchangers," said Benny Buller, founder and CEO of Velo3D. "PWR's history of high-quality products, world-class design and testing and customer success in the grueling environments of motorsport, make our joint endeavor an especially exciting one. We created Velo3D to help industrial end users of 3D metal printing truly realize geometric freedom. We know that our technology can help PWR meet new and evolving design goals in ultra-thin-wall cooling structures."

"The economic benefits that the Sapphire system unlocks include increased revenue streams from new, highly innovative designs; the manufacture of customized parts in higher volumes; and the efficient use of AM for direct part replacement (AM without DfAM)," said the spokesperson.

For more information contact:

Velo3D

511 Division St.

Campbell, CA 95008

408-610-3915

www.velo3D.com

PWR Advanced Cooling Technology

info@pwr.com.au

PWR Advanced Cooling Technology

info@pwr.com.au

www.pwr.com.au

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