Velo3D Sapphire Pro

The Velo3D Sapphire Pro is the multi-laser production evolution of the original Sapphire platform, increasing the standard Sapphire's single-laser architecture to two or four 1 kW fiber lasers while retaining the core 315 mm diameter x 400 mm build envelope. The Pro designation signals a focus on production throughput: the additional lasers double or quadruple build rates on standard geometries without changing the build volume or the fundamental SupportFree printing process that differentiates Velo3D's technology from conventional LPBF systems.

At the heart of the Sapphire Pro is Velo3D's Intelligent Fusion process control system, which coordinates all laser zones in real time using thermal feedback from across the build surface. Unlike multi-laser systems that simply divide the build plate into fixed zones, Intelligent Fusion dynamically manages laser assignments and power levels to compensate for thermal gradients and maintain consistent melt pool conditions. This is particularly important when printing near-zero-degree overhangs — the feature that has made Velo3D's platform essential in space propulsion and aerospace — where thermal management directly determines whether the part prints without supports.

The Sapphire Pro supports the same qualified material portfolio as the standard Sapphire: Inconel 718, Inconel 625, Ti-6Al-4V, Hastelloy X, aluminum F357, and stainless steels. Flow software handles build file preparation with Velo3D's orientation-optimized layout tools, and Assure quality management generates the layer-by-layer documentation required for flight hardware qualification. The non-contact recoater design reduces the risk of recoater blade crashes on complex overhanging geometries — a persistent problem with conventional blade recoaters on low-angle surfaces.

The Sapphire Pro is targeted at aerospace manufacturers, space launch companies, and advanced defense contractors who have already validated the Sapphire platform for their applications and need higher throughput without changing part programs, qualification packages, or material specifications. It competes with the EOS M 300-4 and Renishaw RenAM 500Q in the multi-laser production segment, but differentiates on its SupportFree capability which those platforms do not offer. Pricing is typically in the $1,200,000–$1,800,000 range.