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Re: Hawks023 post# 44886

Tuesday, 09/06/2016 6:09:43 PM

Tuesday, September 06, 2016 6:09:43 PM

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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.


http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/major-3d-printing-players-arcam-and-slm-solutions-to-be-bought-by-ge-00009929.asp

The DMLS machines versus SLM versus EBAM machines have their strengths and weaknesses. I suppose it depends on the AM application as to which AM machines GE would use. GE has several AM applications outside of the fuel nozzles that they are developing.

The great thing is that PrintRite3d is machine agnostic.
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