Aurelia Technologies, a US-based company, develops small‑scale gas turbines for industrial, municipal, and data center applications. It will rely on metal AM, LPBF in particular, to improve its turbine platforms.
The company will specifically work with OEM Velo3D to support a strategy that focusses on design consolidation, faster iteration, supply chain resilience, and long‑term cost reduction.
Rather than pursuing complexity, Aurelia aims to consolidate traditionally multi‑part assemblies into fewer, more integrated components. The goal is to reduce fasteners, joints, tolerancing stack‑ups, and long‑term maintenance risk, the press release explains.
“Additive manufacturing allows us to simplify designs, reduce failure points, and move faster while staying grounded in proven turbomachinery fundamentals and materials science,” said Karol Hricisak, PE, Director of Technology at Aurelia Technologies.
Initial focus
Both companies will first work on a phased additive manufacturing program. It includes component feasibility evaluation and material and process development. The next steps lead toward qualification and low‑rate initial production using Velo3D’s Sapphire XC platform.
Initial efforts focus on evaluating where additive manufacturing can deliver tangible benefits in performance, lead time, and manufacturability. The work covers select turbine components and high‑performance alloys, while maintaining a disciplined path toward production readiness.
The partnership is structured to support future expansion, including additional applications, qualification programs, and production scaling as Aurelia’s platforms evolve. Both companies will continue to evaluate opportunities for deeper collaboration as the initial phases progress, Velo3D said in its communication.
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