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Velo3D and Aurelia Partner to Explore Metal 3D Printing for Next-Generation Gas Turbine Components

2026-06-09 · Impact score: 22

U.S. metal additive manufacturing company Velo3D and gas turbine developer Aurelia Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to explore the application of additive manufacturing in next-generation gas turbine systems. Aurelia specializes in developing high-efficiency, fuel-flexible small gas turbines for industrial power generation, municipal utilities, and data center applications. The collaboration will leverage 3D printing to consolidate traditional multi-part assemblies into fewer integrated components, reducing part count and simplifying design structures in high-temperature, high-stress environments, while also shortening lead times and enhancing supply chain resilience. The partnership will utilize Velo3D's Sapphire series printers, along with its expertise in process parameters and material behavior, to validate the printability of specific turbine components and high-performance alloys.

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Velo3D与Aurelia合作，金属3D打印探索下一代燃气轮机部件

美国金属增材制造公司Velo3D与燃气轮机开发商Aurelia Technologies宣布达成战略合作，共同探索增材制造在下一代燃气轮机系统中的应用。Aurelia专注于开发高效率、燃料灵活的小型燃气轮机，服务于工业发电、市政设施及数据中心场景。双方将通过3D打印将传统多部件组件整合为更少的集成部件，减少零件数量，简化高温高应力环境下的设计结构，同时缩短交付周期、增强供应链韧性。合作将基于Velo3D的Sapphire系列打印机及其在工艺参数与材料行为方面的专业经验，重点验证特定涡轮部件和高性能合金的打印适用性。

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