With low heat input and unmatched material versatility, our cold spray technology is revolutionizing how universities approach materials research, hands-on learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Accelerating Research. Advancing Education. Driving Industry Partnerships.
VRC’s systems provide access to state-of-the-art additive manufacturing and repair processes, enabling groundbreaking research in new materials, coatings, and sustainable manufacturing methods.
Cold spray bridges this gap, allowing students to train on robotics, automation, and high-pressure deposition systems that mirror what employers like Lockheed Martin, the U.S. DoD, and aerospace MROs already use.
Having VRC cold spray equipment positions a university as an innovation hub, opening doors for joint research with government agencies and Fortune 500 defense contractors, where cold spray is already qualified for mission-critical repairs.
Cold spray is a solid-state, low-heat, environmentally friendly process that produces no toxic fumes, no heat-affected zones, and recyclable byproducts — aligning perfectly with academic sustainability initiatives.
VRC’s portable and scalable cold spray systems (like Dragonfly, Raptor, and C.A.M.P. Site) allow universities to work directly with OEMs, MROs, and government facilities, creating pathways from lab-scale experiments to field-deployable solutions.
Cold spray enables in-situ repair of expensive metallic parts (e.g., vacuum chamber components, turbine blades, electron microscope parts), keeping critical research facilities operational without costly downtime or full part replacement.
At VRC, we're proud to empower universities to lead in advanced research, train the next generation, secure major research grants, and strengthen collaboration with government and industry.
Start in the lab with Dragonfly or Raptor, add the Vark collector and portable booth for safe operation, scale to automation with GEN IV, and go mobile with the C.A.M.P. Site.