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GE Additive Partnership to Establish BEAMIT Metal 3D Printing Powerhouse
GE Additive and GE Aerospace subsidiary Avio Aero have signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with BEAMIT Group, partly owned by Sandvik, which will see BEAMIT work with Avio…
3D Printing Webinar and Virtual Event Roundup: December 13, 2020
For this week’s roundup, 3D Systems will be having three different webinars, and Link3D and GoProto are each holding their own webinar on Tuesday. GE Additive will be discussing thermal…
GE9X Engine with 3D Printed Components Receives FAA Certification
It was several years ago when GE first considered using 3D printing to make turbine blades and other components, like fuel nozzles, for its GE9X engine, the largest engine on…
AMS 2020: Keynote Presentations on 3D Printing in Metal and Medical Industries
For the second year running, and its third year total, 3DPrint.com and SmarTech Analysis have brought the Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit to Boston. With a theme of “The Business of…
Boeing 777x Takes First Flight with over 600 3D-Printed Parts
Sunday saw the maiden flight of the Boeing 777X, marking an important date in the history of 3D printing for the twin GE9X engines driving the aircraft. Each GE9X features…
GE Aviation Completes Successful Tests of FATE Engine and T901 Engine Prototype, Both Featuring 3D Printed Components
Back in 2015, GE Aviation began utilizing additive manufacturing technology in the retrofitting of hundreds of GE90 jet engines with 3D printed sensor housings. Fast forward a little, and the company…
GE Aviation is Using Additive Manufacturing to Change How Aircraft Engines are Manufactured
While the tiny town of Cameri may not look like one of the most beautiful cities and villages to dot the Italian landscape (even a local business owner said it was…
GE Aviation Tests the Largest Jet Engine in the World, Featuring 3D Printed Fuel Nozzles
A year ago, GE Aviation began incorporating 3D printed components into their jet engines for the first time ever, retrofitting hundreds of their GE90 engines with 3D printed sensor housings. At that…
GE Considers 3D Printing Turbine Blades for Next Generation Boeing 777X’s GE9X Engines
If one company should be considered the leader within the metal additive manufacturing space, that company should be General Electric. GE has been utilizing laser sintering to 3D print components…
