Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology Purchases 3D Printer, Velo3D Sapphire XC

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology (SBOT) purchased a Sapphire XC large-format printer from Velo3D, Inc. to expand its additive manufacturing capabilities. Velo3D’s additive manufacturing technology enables the production of complex geometries, thereby improving the efficiency and reliability of critical components in the oil and gas field.

"Additive manufacturing continues to see growing adoption and through Velo3D's Sapphire XC 3D printer, our team can scale up the production of parts for customers with the Sapphire XC’s 400% throughput increase over the original Sapphire,” said Campbell MacPherson, SBO EVP of Advanced Manufacturing. “It will also increase the addressable use-cases for metal additive manufacturing by unlocking the capability of producing larger parts, allowing us to maintain our position as a leader in the industry.”