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Thank you very much for clearing that up for me. I appreciate that. I'm wondering who GE has in mind to acquire as their contingency. I guess we'll see if those deals do not work out.
Criticalnugz,
Here's chronological order of Sigma Labs announcements:
Updated links for New Investors. Remember to do your DD.
2012
1) Process accepted by Boeing in 2012 and Honeywell contract
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sigma-labs-inc-awarded-additive-manufacturing-contracts-from-honeywell-aerospace-139971823.html
2013
2) JTDA with GE Aviation in 2013
http://www.geaviation.com/press/other/other_20130524.html
2014
3) Awarded DARPA Phase II contract with Honeywell in 2014
http://3dprint.com/23061/sigma-labs-drapa-3d-printing/
4) PrintRite 3D Inspect product commercialized in 2014
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sigma-labs-announces-the-release-of-printrite3d-inspect-quality-assurance-software-274312061.html
5) Technology Cooperation agreement with Materialise in 2014
http://www.materialise.com/press/materialise-joins-a-new-cooperation-agreement-with-sigma-labs-inc
6) Technology Cooperation agreement with Additive Industries in 2014
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sigma-labs-signs-technology-cooperation-agreement-with-additive-industries-300007213.html
2015
7) 500,000 dollar contract with GE in 2015
http://3dprintingindustry.com/2015/01/19/sigma-labs-ge-aerospace/
8) Sigma Labs announces Early Adopter Program and contract with Spartacus 3D in 2015
http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/01/765129/10147726/en/Sigma-Labs-Announces-Launch-of-Early-Adopter-Program.html
9) Sigma Labs announces Deform product commercialized in 2015
http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/30/772204/10150996/en/Sigma-Labs-Announces-Launch-of-PrintRite3D-R-DEFORM-TM.html
10)Sigma Labs and Additive Industries Enter Evaluation Period for PrintRite3D(R) in 2015
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/sigma-labs-and-additive-industries-enter-evaluation-period-for-printrite3d-r/ar-AAebmrI
11) Sigma Labs to host AMC Fall meeting Oct 28-29 2015
http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/28/771419/10150620/en/Sigma-Labs-Announces-Fall-Industry-Events.html
12) Sigma Labs Secures Order for PrintRite3D(R) System Evaluation 2015
https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/11/30/791382/10157392/en/Sigma-Labs-Secures-Order-for-PrintRite3D-R-System-Evaluation.html
2016
13) Sigma Labs teams with 3DSIM on software solutions for metal 3D printing in 2016
http://www.tctmagazine.com/3D-software-news/sigma-labs-partners-with-3dsim-metal-3d-printing-software/
14) Sigma Labs Announces Contracts With Aerojet Rocketdyne for Air Force Program and “America Makes” Initiative in 2016
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sigma-labs-announces-contracts-aerojet-130000823.html
15) Woodward, which develops control systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries, has joined Sigma Lab’s Early Adopter Program
http://www.disruptivemagazine.com/news/woodward-becomes-sigma-early-adopter
16) Sigma Labs Announces Contracts with Honeywell Aerospace for “America Makes” Initiative
https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/09/29/875673/0/en/Sigma-Labs-Announces-Contracts-with-Honeywell-Aerospace-for-America-Makes-Initiative.html
17) Sigma Labs Secures Loan Financing Provides Capital for Company Growth
https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/10/20/881192/0/en/Sigma-Labs-Secures-Loan-Financing.htmld
Pisd,
Please provide the link in the paper that you said
fyi likely the GE deals will NOT go through, read in the paper...
GE will use the technology of Sigma Labs in the production of the 3D printing of the fuel injectors for LEAP aircraft engines.
GE and Sigma are developing technology for testing product quality control of 3-D-made parts. Sigma has software and proprietary technology for examining a part while it’s being built, said Matt Benvie, spokesman for GE Aviation.
“By conducting those inspection procedures while the component is being built, GE Aviation and Sigma Labs will expedite production rates for GE’s additive manufactured engine components,” Greg Morris, GE Aviation’s business development leader for additive manufacturing, said in a statement
According to Furstoss: “As an industry, we have to find ways to go faster. For all of the time you can save in the design phase, the actual printing or production of parts using additive technologies is still too slow. To help address this challenge we have a joint technology development agreement with Sigma Labs Inc., to develop in-process inspection technologies of additive components with the goal of reducing production time up to 25 percent.”
Jackle, Thanks for the 411. I appreciate it. Here's a video from our partner Liner AMG/Moog. Pretty interesting conversation with their CEO. It definitely makes me believe SGLB is on the right track with their customers.
“We actually started 3D printing with metals back in 2005,” said Tenbusch. “When we bought our first machine, we used it for low volume aluminum injection molds, and we never thought it would take off like it has today. Other than General Electric, I think Linear AMS has been doing this longer than almost anyone else in North America.”
Thanks jpi. This is the first that I've heard of Parabilis Space Technologies. I see they are in NASA Phase II with this. Very nice! SGLB is in the mix of quite a bit of AM development work.
Agreed. We are steadily moving closer to the tipping point where we'll know if SGLB is truly in Lock Step with GE.
Meanwhile, the company is making a smooth transition to LEAP engine production. CFM will produce around 100 LEAP engines in 2016, ramping up to more than 2,000 engines per year by 2020.
“We knew from day one that this would be an extraordinary ramp-up, and we have been preparing for it for a long time,” said Francois Bastin, CFM executive vice president. “The investment that GE and Safran have made, our dual-sources strategy, and the fact that we have kept critical technologies in house has put us on track to meet our production commitments to Airbus and Boeing.”
Prime examples of the investment include Safran’s 3-D woven carbon fiber composite fan blades factories, as well as GE’s new LEAP final assembly and overhaul facility in West Lafayette, Indiana.
LEAP is the replacement engine for the CFM56. The changeover to production of LEAP engines is currently in progress. The CFM56 has contributed significantly to the design of the LEAP engine by driving reliability and maintenance cost design practices. CFM expects to produce more than 2,000 LEAP engines annually by 2020.
There are three key takeaways from Alcoa's evolving outlook in 2016, and they have a direct resonance for prospects at companies such as General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), and United Technologies (NYSE:UTX).
Long-term fundamentals in aerospace remain positive, but 2016 is a transitional year and stock selection is important.
Moreover, Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld spoke of the negative impact on airframe components from reductions in build rates on the Airbus A380, Bombardier CSeries, and Boeing 777. On the other hand, the ramp-up in new engine production is creating strong growth because of a "high level of technical sophistication" and "increased product introduction cost for qualification of the component."
It's also nice that Aequs in an investor in Spartacus 3D and Aequs is contracted to supply Airbus with 100K titanium parts.
13 May 2016. Airbus has contracted Aequs Aerospace to supply over 100,000 titanium machined parts for the A320neo (new engine option) programmeand they will be produced at the aerospace machining facility of Aequs at the Special Economic Zone in Belagavi in North Karnataka.
Srinivasan Dwarakanath, President of Airbus Commercial Division in India said Aequs will be the global supplier for titanium parts to Airbus. Airbus has a long-standing relationship with Aequs and has produced detail machined parts for its single aisle, long range, and large aircraft since 2009, including wing leading edge sub-assemblies for its A380.
This award will help us to achieve our targeted revenue of $300 million by 2020,said Aravind Melligeri, Aequs chairman and CEO .
The recently commissioned Airbus facility at Aequs’ Belagavi SEZ employs the latest in machine technology with quality processes that meet or exceed Airbus standards.
Thanks for sharing this with us! Most Excellent!
Yes, I'm looking forward to the conference call in six weeks. I do not anticipate significant orders as the industry is still transitioning to AM production. PrintRite3D orders will come when the industry gets to AM production. Rapid qualification is where PrintRite3D will fit.
I have significant skin in the game; thus, I monitor AM industry closely and understand where SGLB fits in the AM industry. I won't start biting my nails until GE is running at full production and there are no PrintRite3D orders. I've not seen viable alternatives that have gone thru the same vetting process as SGLB. The development and evaluation of PrintRite3D has been taking place for a few years now with two of the biggest names in the world. They'll be utilizing PrintRite3D soon as they are ready.
See the following articles. AM is still transitioning to production.
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160912-3d-systems-new-strategy-aims-to-shift-3d-printing-from-prototyping-to-production.html
Sep 12, 2016 | By Benedict
3D Systems is today unveiling a new strategy, new solutions, new partnerships, and an updated management team in order to help its additive manufacturing customers transition from prototyping to production. The announcements will be made by President and CEO Vyomesh Joshi at IMTS 2016.
As the 3D printing industry at large continues to transition towards a manufacturing technology, one of the top targets for vertically-integrating print solutions developers is the automotive industry
Additive manufacturing has been making a transition from prototyping, to a legitimate way to produce end-use parts. This has been a goal of the industry for some time, and many companies are embracing this change and looking for ways to use 3D printing to improve their product manufacturing. As with any process, engineers need to understand and take in to account what is unique about additive manufacturing when designing components that will be printed.
DWOL and Longs, I agree that more clarity is needed. We have this CC forum with direct access to Mark. I've asked Mark a number of questions over the past couple of years at the CC. I was unable to dial into the last CC. I'll make certain to dial into November's CC and be locked and loaded with questions. Longs, I encourage and urge you to dial in and ask questions. Let's make this CC last longer than 30 minutes. How about an hour? Mark should know about our concerns. Let's ask questions and offer solutions to address concerns.
I still believe in SGLB and believe the sales will come when production runs for critical metallic parts are ready to start. The industry is just not there yet but we should ask Mark when he believes that it will be. Good Luck.
Thanks much for providing feedback from the meeting.
Hawks023,
I certainly believe that GE will use PrintRite3D for the cost savings of using in-process monitoring versus the post processing that they currently do. GE's move to purchase SLM and Arcam means that they are now going to be building their own AM metal machines as opposed to just using them. A company that produces machines cannot be an independent certifier of their own machines. This is where Sigma Labs has a big advantage over many quality assurance solutions such as EOS which is offering quallity assurance for their machines. Just see Jackles post below. FAA and FDA type organizations will require independent certifiers. I just don't believe that GE would want to acquire SGLB because of the conflict of interest. Compliance with these rules is huge business. For example, The 2009 Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) forbids conflicts created by use of federal contractors as both advisors of support services and developers of major defense acquisition programs. This conflict of interest resulted in companies breaking up and new ones forming. SGLB has the long list of companies that signed NDA's because they understand that when FAA finally creates their AM standards that a third party certifier will be required plus that cost savings using PrintRite3D is very nice as well. I hope this helps. Good Luck.
Thanks criticalnugz. You beat me too it.
Hawks023, Here's my response.
My thoughts are that GE is interested in being an AM manufacturer with the purchase of Arcam and SLM. They are not interested in being a AM third party certifier. GE wants to build the AM machines and produce AM parts thus they cannot certify that their parts are built to design intent for thier customers. This would be a conflict of interest. Sigma Labs is jockeying to be that third party certifier in the AM space. Now Honeywell just might be interested. I base that on Donald Godfrey's March 2016 presentation. In the Summary slide he states that
• Working to be world leader in technology development in the area of NDE
• With regard to quality - Objective Evidence of Compliance to Design Intent is the ultimate goal
The third party certification body under the procedures contained in Appendix 2, Third Party Certification Program and Procedures evaluates equipment. The manufacturer is issued a Certificate of Conformance by the third party certifier for each type of equipment that meets the applicable FAA standards.
a third party certification body must assure that the manufacturer provides and maintains a quality control system in accordance with FAA-STD-013, Quality Control Program Requirements, or suitable alternative, such as the ISO 9000 family of standards or Department of Defense quality standards.
In 2012, DARPA established the Open Manufacturing program, a project to develop an integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) framework aimed at rapid qualification. Rapid qualification requires the integration of several technologies: materials, process, design, models, monitoring and control, non-destructive evaluation (NDE), testing, among others. A probabilistic design approach is adopted in the rapid qualification process to enable the integration of these technologies into a single risk-based function to optimize the design process
The models must be framed in a probabilistic setting in order to ascertain the sensitivity of the predictions to the parameters of interest and to understand the expected variability as a result of the random nature of the inputs. At the same time, in situ process monitoring is being implemented in order to provide evidence in the form of In-Process Quality Assurance™ (IPQA®) that the process is under control for the purpose of certification. It is this suite of activities and the knowledge generated that makes the rapid qualification possible.
the Phase III transition plan may focus on identifying partners, such as defense suppliers (e.g., prime contractors), who can best integrate the enabling or component technology into an existing DoD system, or spiral it into a new system under development.
These partners may potentially have funding and/or other resources—such as testing and evaluation environments—to further mature the technology through testing, evaluating, or benchmarking, so that it can be integrated into a larger system and then fielded to support one or several applications.
Accordingly, activities identified in the transition plan for securing Phase III funding needs to focus on identifying advocates—potential collaborators and partners in both the S&T and acquisition communities—who have the mission and resources to further mature the technology, and who also have links into the operational communities to support transition activities.
The test and evaluation phase has been very positive. I continue to firmly believe that PrintRite3D will play a role in the production of critical metallic parts for a number of firms as they strive to comply with new AM standards. GE and others are moving closer to full rate production.
dot + dot + dot = Success! Good Luck Longs!
General Electric has a new motto for its 60,000 engineers: "think additivelty."
Edward Herderick, additive technologies leader at GE's corporate supply chain and operations business, said the company is refining 3D printing for more core parts of its business. This comes as Jeff Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric (NYSE: GE), recently estimated a quarter of all GE components will be impacted by additive manufacturing.
General Electric has a new motto for its 60,000 engineers: "think additivelty."
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General Electric has a new motto for its 60,000 engineers: "think additivelty."
Speaking at the Additive Manufacturing Industry Summit, a gathering of manufacturing, medical and aerospace industry looking into the potential of 3D printing at the Hope Hotel, Herderick laid out GE's strategy to use the technology more aggressively.
"We can make components in no-fail industries that are repeatable, affordable and comparable to traditional industries," Herderick said. "Every additive machine is like a foundry."
Earlier this month, GE announced its intent to acquire two 3D printing businesses — Germany's SLM Solutions Group and Sweden's Arcam —for $1.4 billion as a "vote of conference this industry will grow." GE also recently built a facility in Pittsburgh centered on additive manufacturing — a center that will help it "think additively," Herderick said.
GE says 3D printing technology hasn't changed the process. Each machine still must run in compliance with industry guidelines and parts must go through the same rigorous testing. The printing is the easy part, because wherever a 3D printer is taken, it still has to have supplies, trained operators and testing and measurement for parts. Using 3D printing as a business still takes tens of millions of dollars in investment, dozens of employees and years of training.
"It's a huge physical infrastructure investment, the same if you were investing in a foundry," he said.
But additive manufacturing is already changing things, Herderick said. Parts are being made more quickly and at a reduced cost.
One of GE's best-known 3D printed parts, the fuel nozzle for its LEAP aircraft engine, is set to be printed 35,000 times next year, and could be 100,000 by 2020, he said. The part is already flying on Boeing, Airbus and other aircraft.
GE also prints parts for other projects like gas turbines and metal control valves in its oil and gas division, speeding up production and reducing cost. 3D printing will never totally replace traditional methods, he said, but the costs of production and testing for the technology continues to go down.
"A lot of people think of GE as this great industrial company, they don't (necessarily) think of GE as an industrial design company," Herderick said. "We're investing in this, and it;s really the beginning of a new era of growth."
GE has more than 10,000 employees in Cincinnati and 1,200 in Dayton. The company's aircraft engine business invests $2 billion in this area annually, and its business in Ohio has continued to grow because the state has been friendly to the industry.
http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2016/09/21/ge-embracing-3d-printing-for-faster-productio.html
Herringaid, I believe that they are still in lock-step. They are still developing the Printrite3D suite as GE and others are still ramping up to full production. Printrite3D's market space is in full production of critical metallic parts. We are still waiting on the standard's bodies to develop many AM standards. We are ahead of the game and our product will be fully commercialized just as AM industry is ready to take advantage of the cost savings generated by PrintRite3D.
The industry is still developing.
The commercial aerospace industry is on the cusp of a manufacturing revolution utilizing metal and polymer 3DP technologies to produce aircraft engine components and a variety of structural and cabin components.
The number of projects in pre-production and flight testing for aircraft engine manufacturing has grown significantly in just twelve months. GE is no longer the only supplier ramping up for 3DP production. Pratt & Whitney, MTU, Airbus, and others are all integrating final parts into aircraft in volumes that range from hundreds, to thousands, and beyond.
In fact, Cola said that the company has successfully implemented PrintRite3D with electron beam melting 3D printing from Arcam.
Jackle, Thanks nice post! I agree and can see that as a viable option. Honeywell is working with Sigma Labs to "to Build an in-process NDE System for: Objective Evidence of Compliance to Design Intent" as stated in their presentation to industry and government in March this year. SGLB gets to keep the IP for this development as stated via America Makes and I could see Honeywell and/or GE making a strategic investment to protect that IP.
http://rube.asq.org/asd/2016/03/industry-government-cqsdi.pdf
BTW, Is it just a concidence that Woodward (maker of fuel nozzles) decided to join the EA program to evaluate the full PrintRite3D suite. I don't think so but that's JMHO.
I understand those concerns. BTW ONVO followed a similiar path to uplist. with dilution as well. We have ongoing contracts with customers. Aerojet Rocketdyne, Woodward (maker of fuel nozzles for Airbus), GE Aviation and Honeywell. Pretty impressive to me. Not to mention the other relationships. I'm just waiting on anyone to provide verifiable evidence to contradict this statement
“By conducting those inspection procedures while the component is being built, GE Aviation and Sigma Labs will expedite production rates for GE’s additive manufactured engine components,” Greg Morris, GE Aviation’s business development leader for additive manufacturing, said in a statement.
BTW, Has anyone been able to contradict this statement yet?
“By conducting those inspection procedures while the component is being built, GE Aviation and Sigma Labs will expedite production rates for GE’s additive manufactured engine components,” Greg Morris, GE Aviation’s business development leader for additive manufacturing, said in a statement.
Jackle, Thanks for this post!
Jeff,
Here's what I found from July 14, 2016 engineering.com article.
The quality assurance software Sigma Labs has developed can be applied to any number of manufacturing processes, including other forms of 3D printing. In fact, Cola said that the company has successfully implemented PrintRite3D with electron beam melting 3D printing from Arcam. Now, however, Sigma Labs is currently focused on DMLS.
I'm hoping that we uplist fairly soon to maximize shareholder value in the event of a buyout/takeover. I believe that our market cap will be at least ten times what it is currently if we get to the NASDAQ in time. I believe in the PrintRite3D and certainly see SGLB as being the defacto standard in independent validation/certification of critical AM metallic parts. IMHO PrintRite3D could be installed on a few thousand machines in a few years and the market cap would be a billion. We just need to get the PrintRite3D fully commercialized. I'm hoping all the beta testing is getting wrapped up and fixes are being implemented as we are almost at a year since the Contour beta release. I hope that we do not get bought out before uplisting. I see way too much potential with SGLB to let it be bought up for tens of millions.
Jeff,
Mark said that they were looking into EBM from the Q4 2015 con call.
Okay, thank you. Another question, I noticed with Honeywell and Arcam recently, Honeywell presented at Arcam's Investor Call and last year Vivek was expressing the PrintRite3D does work with EMAP technology. Do you know if you guys are currently been invited on Arcam printer this time?
Mark Cola
We are not currently or actively working in the electron beam space. However, again such as the earlier question was asked, there is no reason that our technology will not work with the electron beam technology. It just requires the appropriate sensors to be deployed, and once that's done we feel confident that we could add value there. We're just not actively engaged with anyone that's using Electron Beam Technology although we are in discussions with some, and I'll leave it at that.
That's a good point. I know they are using EOS machines right now in Auburn.
These fuel nozzles are 3D printed in a Cobalt-Chrome-Molybdenum alloy, using EOS M-280 printers, then post-processing using HIP to make them fully dense. During the development process. GE engineers tested selective laser melting machines from SLM Solutions, Concept Laser and Phenix (now part of 3D Systems) before choosing the EOS machines.
Thank you!
It's very relevant and exciting based on my years of DD here. I wish you the best with your investment strategy.
Thanks much for this post! I appreciate you sharing this DD which is relevant to SGLB and the 3D industry as a whole. This GE acquisition applies to traders and Longs.
From an investor’s point of view, GE’s acquisition also signals that 3D printing, at least for giant industrial firms, may best be incorporated by owning the technology rather than buying the equipment and services. That’s better news for 3D Systems and Stratasys than it is for HP.
Jeff,
Please see my post 40302. Lloyd's responded to me concerning that.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=120924348
Pisd,
FAA will require third party certification for these critical metallic parts. Check out standards such as ISO 9001. Objectivity of compliance is huge.
Hawk023,
Manufacturers like EOS are interested in PrintRite 3D because SGLB offers the independent validation that standard's bodies such as the FAA require.
Manufacturers like EOS can have their own quality assurance but they are not independent. It would kinda be like a home builder that certifies their own home is built to spec. They do have their own quality control but a homebuyer would like to have an objective view point versus trusting what the homebuilder says. That need for objectivity keeps independent home inspectors in business. I hope that helps. Good Luck.
Truthandlove,
Thanks for posting. I did post previously (post# 43433) but it's great to see us Longs scouring the Internet for relevant DD. Dot + Dot + Dot = Success! Good Luck!
Jackle, Thanks for another logical post based on verifiable research. I appreciate these posts. It's nice to hear from investors who understand that we are still in a development phase that is fast coming to a close. The long time investors remember from the 10Q last May that
We also expect that our continued development of our “In Process Quality Assurance™” or “IPQA® technology will enable us to commercialize this technology for the AM metal market in the remainder of 2015 and 2016.
We expect that our continued development of our IPQA®-enabled PrintRite3D® technology will enable us to finalize our commercialization of this technology for the AM metal market in the remainder of 2016 and 2017.
We believe our PrintRite3D® software could reduce inspection costs by a factor of 10 and development time for new parts by 50% or more.
For example, using 3D printing, tool production that once took six months now takes three weeks, and “agile,” computer-guided welding can increase productivity four fold. Globally, every single percentage point increase in factory productivity could save GE an estimated $500 million per year.
Silversmith,
Yes I believe that's coming soon with the uplist. I'm looking forward to the new class of investors that will be coming onboard :) We all remember from last year's con calls
Here's what Gilbert Good said:
Operator
[Operator Instructions] The next questions come from Gilbert Good from Western International. Please go ahead.
Gilbert Good
Good morning and thank you for taking my call. So, this question really is kind of off in a different direction. As an investor, I recognize that your development stage company and you guys are doing a great job of bringing the company along, but as an investment advisor, one of the things that I look at is that in order for me to be able to solicit the shares to other of my clients, the stock has to be really priced so that it falls into the NASDAQ system so that it could be followed by analysts and, you know, we could promote the shares and I wonder if you have any thoughts as to how you might achieve that level at some point in the future?
Yes, I'm holding onto my shares. I even picked up a few additional shares this week.
Thanks much for the post. Wow! No one had any questions? This would happen on the day that I could not attend the conference call. Well... I certainly plan to attend the next with questions loaded. I wish all the best.
Conference Call Questions:
I will not be able to dial into the conference tomorrow and ask my usual barrage of questions. Here are some questions that I would've liked to ask. May one of you ask them along with your questions?
1) Mark you estimated at the last call you were expecting production run contracts with a year. Are you still anticipating them within the next nine months?
2) Are you at liberty to discuss the EBAM equipment that you indicated would be evaluated with PrintRite3D?
3) May you provide an estimate on when you anticipate uplisting to the NASDAQ?
4) Are you anticipating PrintRite3D sales in lots of ten or more within the
next nine months?
5) May you provide status on where we are with Materialise, and 3DSIM integration?
6) May you comment on the Honeywell Darpa phase 3 with the IPQA integrated into the Rapid Qualification framework for ICME? Do you see upcoming revenue opportunities for Sigma Labs coming out of this?
Thanks much to whomever is up to it and Good Luck!
Just another Big Dot. Someone laughed about my recent evidence of GE Aviation working with Sigma Labs on EOS printer but when you combine two Dots. Well.. My logic should start making a little more sense.
Recent evidence of GE Aviation working with Sigma Labs on EOS 280 printer on Slide 10.
https://www.naefrontiers.org/File.aspx?id=54383
Now see that GE is expanding it's use of EOS printers to produce fuel nozzles in a very recent article.
Anyone who keeps tabs on the 3D printing industry will have heard the loud public pronouncements from GE Aviation regarding their now-famous 3D printed fuel nozzles, of which 100,000 will be printed by 2020. To facilitate this massive additive manufacturing operation, the company is investing $3.5 billion in metal 3D printing as it widens its use of EOS M 280 3D printers.
Thanks Jackle!