Skip to main content

Voxel Innovations

ServiceRaleigh, NC, USAFounded 2015· One of 1986 Service companies tracked by AMPulse

Provides pulsed electrochemical machining (PECM) services for post-processing and finishing of metal 3D printed parts, enabling complex geometries, burr-free features, and high precision in tough-to-machine materials.

CEO / Founder
Daniel Herrington
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$4.2M
Latest Round
Venture Round
Key Investors
Triangle Tweener Fund; Acadian Capital Ventures; Wolfpack Investor Network

Technology & Products

Key Products

Pulsed Electrochemical Machining (PECM) services for post-processing and finishing of metal 3D printed parts.

Technological Advantage

Verified advantage: PECM achieves burr-free, stress-free machining with surface roughness <0.4 µm and repeatability across production volumes. Defensible via trade secrets and process know-how.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Reduces lead times and costs for finishing metal AM parts by 30-50% compared to conventional machining, eliminates secondary deburring operations, and enables thin-walled features without deformation.

How They Differentiate

3x faster machining times than conventional ECM for complex features, 30% lower cost-per-part for aerospace brackets, and ability to handle materials impossible for CNC (e.g., fully hardened tool steels).

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Aerospace, medical device, energy, and industrial manufacturers requiring high-precision metal components from advanced alloys.

Industry Verticals

Aerospace; Medical; Energy; Industrial

Competitors

ALBA Enterprises; Fort Wayne Metals; Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Inc.

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Expanded to new 21,000 sq ft facility in 2024 to boost capacity; team size grown to 21-50 employees.

Major Milestones

AS9100D and ISO 13485:2016 certifications; Relocation to expanded facility in Raleigh, NC (2024); Development of automated PECM production line with KUKA

https://www.voxelinnovations.com

Why this company matters

Voxel Innovations occupies a narrow but critical niche in the additive manufacturing value chain: post-processing and finishing of metal 3D printed parts. While LPBF, DED, and binder jetting can produce near-net shapes, the surface finish and feature precision often fall short of aerospace and medical specifications. Voxel's pulsed electrochemical machining (PECM) service addresses this gap by removing material at the atomic level, avoiding the thermal damage and mechanical stress that conventional CNC or EDM introduce.

The core technology is a proprietary PECM process that achieves surface roughness below 0.4 µm and repeatable burr-free results across production volumes. Voxel claims 3x faster machining than conventional ECM for complex features and 30% lower cost-per-part for aerospace brackets compared to traditional finishing methods. The process is particularly suited to tough-to-machine alloys such as Inconel 718, Ti-6Al-4V, and fully hardened tool steels that would damage tooling in CNC operations.

Voxel serves aerospace primes, medical device OEMs, energy equipment manufacturers, and industrial producers. The company holds AS9100D and ISO 13485:2016 certifications, qualifying it for regulated supply chains. Key automation partners include KUKA for PECM production line integration and Beckhoff for control systems. Voxel expanded into a 21,000 sq ft facility in Raleigh, NC in 2024 and has raised $4.2M from Triangle Tweener Fund, Acadian Capital Ventures, and Wolfpack Investor Network.

The company's defensible position rests on process know-how and trade secrets rather than a broad patent portfolio. The primary competitive risk is that large machine tool builders or AM system manufacturers develop in-house PECM capabilities, commoditizing the service. For now, Voxel's ability to handle delicate thin-walled geometries in hardened alloys without deformation gives it a clear value proposition for early adopters in aerospace and medical.