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Tuesday, April 25, 2017 6:23:08 AM
GE expands AM capabilities, new metal 3D printer coming soon
Ehteshami said that “very soon,” GE will bring a new 3D printer to market. Developed with the capabilities added from the acquisition of Concept Laser and Arcam, this metal 3D printer will be a powder bed fusion machine with a build size that can be measured in meters.
From Michael Petch at 3dprintingindustry.com -
GE expands additive manufacturing capabilities, new metal 3D printer coming soon - APRIL 25, 2017
The first section of the article covers GE's recent news of a series of international customer service centers followed by the announcement of a new metal AM machine with a large build volume.
New power bed fusion metal 3D printer
Speaking to an audience that included Greg Morris, of Morris Technologies, at the Materialise World Summit in Belgium, Ehteshami gave further details of how GE are using 3D printing and what is on the horizon.
Morris is now a strategist on Ehteshami’s team and received a warm round of applause from the crowd at the Materialise World Summit for his company’s work on 3D printing the first LEAP engine fuel nozzle.
Ehteshami said that “very soon,” GE will bring a new 3D printer to market. Developed with the capabilities added from the acquisition of Concept Laser and Arcam, this metal 3D printer will be a powder bed fusion machine with a build size that can be measured in meters. Ehteshami did not give further details but speculation around the conference was that the new machine may feature at the forthcoming RAPID event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
However, given that GE’s 3D printing acquisition is only at around the 100 days mark and timeframes in industries such as aerospace are generally measured in years, “very soon” may be a relative turn of phrase.
Ehteshami also highlighted other aspects of GE’s approach to additive manufacturing and the company’s plans to sell 10,000 industrial 3D printers outside the company – including with the loans available from GE Capital. A further 1,000 industrial 3D printers will be required internally.
The LEAP Fuel Nozzle. Photo by Michael Petch.
Greg Morris (L), strategy growth leader GE Additive at the 2017 Materialise World Summit. Photo by Michael Petch.
Mohammad Ehteshami VP Additive Integration at GE Additive speaking at the 2017 Materialise World Summit. Photo by Michael Petch.
AMADs delegates marvel at the internal geometry of the LEAP fuel nozzle. Photo by Michael Petch.
Ehteshami said that “very soon,” GE will bring a new 3D printer to market. Developed with the capabilities added from the acquisition of Concept Laser and Arcam, this metal 3D printer will be a powder bed fusion machine with a build size that can be measured in meters.
From Michael Petch at 3dprintingindustry.com -
GE expands additive manufacturing capabilities, new metal 3D printer coming soon - APRIL 25, 2017
The first section of the article covers GE's recent news of a series of international customer service centers followed by the announcement of a new metal AM machine with a large build volume.
New power bed fusion metal 3D printer
Speaking to an audience that included Greg Morris, of Morris Technologies, at the Materialise World Summit in Belgium, Ehteshami gave further details of how GE are using 3D printing and what is on the horizon.
Morris is now a strategist on Ehteshami’s team and received a warm round of applause from the crowd at the Materialise World Summit for his company’s work on 3D printing the first LEAP engine fuel nozzle.
Ehteshami said that “very soon,” GE will bring a new 3D printer to market. Developed with the capabilities added from the acquisition of Concept Laser and Arcam, this metal 3D printer will be a powder bed fusion machine with a build size that can be measured in meters. Ehteshami did not give further details but speculation around the conference was that the new machine may feature at the forthcoming RAPID event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
However, given that GE’s 3D printing acquisition is only at around the 100 days mark and timeframes in industries such as aerospace are generally measured in years, “very soon” may be a relative turn of phrase.
Ehteshami also highlighted other aspects of GE’s approach to additive manufacturing and the company’s plans to sell 10,000 industrial 3D printers outside the company – including with the loans available from GE Capital. A further 1,000 industrial 3D printers will be required internally.
The LEAP Fuel Nozzle. Photo by Michael Petch.
Greg Morris (L), strategy growth leader GE Additive at the 2017 Materialise World Summit. Photo by Michael Petch.
Mohammad Ehteshami VP Additive Integration at GE Additive speaking at the 2017 Materialise World Summit. Photo by Michael Petch.
AMADs delegates marvel at the internal geometry of the LEAP fuel nozzle. Photo by Michael Petch.
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