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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…
Arcam AB Releases 2016 Financial Results, Looks Towards Future With GE
We may be almost halfway through February, unbelievably, but we’re still not that far removed from 2016, which means that the 2016 financial reports are still rolling in. We’ve heard…
GE Global Research Explores High-Performance Polymer 3D Printing With Roboze One+400 3D Printer
Over the past year, Italian 3D printer manufacturer Roboze has gathered some pretty impressive clients, including defense manufacturers and aviation companies among others. Their Roboze One+400 3D printer, released less than…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — January 28, 2017
On this week’s “The Stories We Missed This Week,” we’ve got news on the latest industry partnerships, expansions, products, and more. For starters, the Irish 3D printer company Mcor is…
A Recipe for Additive Manufacturing Success: GE Additive Materials Lab Tells Us What They Have Cooking
Additive manufacturing is an undeniable part of the future of global industry, built on decades of research and innovation. Among the most obvious harbingers of AM to come has been…
Updates from PyroGenesis on Powder Production, Additive Manufacturing Spinoff Company
Last year, Montreal clean tech company PyroGenesis announced their intention to create a new spinoff company solely focused on additive manufacturing. PyroGenesis, which specializes in advanced plasma processes, is responsible for…
GE Disappoints for Q4 2016, Plans to Drive Growth with Additive Manufacturing
As Q4 earnings roll out, GE is off the mark again—reporting for both the last quarter and 2016, comprehensively. Compared with last year’s Q4 earnings per share of $0.64 on…
The Possible: GE Announces Immersive Virtual Reality Documentary Miniseries
When it comes to cutting-edge and creative technology, you can be sure that GE will be right there with it; what else would you expect from a company whose motto is “Imagination…
Handsmith: Bionic Hands Made Accessible Thanks to One Man’s Vision — and 3D Printing
“This maker revolution is cool — but what are you making?” Lyman Connor isn’t afraid to ask the questions others may tiptoe around. The GE software engineer went right to the…
GE to Invest $10 Million in GE Additive Education Program to Subsidize 3D Printers for Schools
One of the big steps that GE has taken into the additive manufacturing industry was the creation of an entirely new branch of the company fully dedicated to the technology….
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — January 7, 2017
As a new and promising year in the realm of 3D printing takes effect, 2017 has already been teeming with a number of major partnerships and innovative technologies. On this…
3D Printing at CES 2017
I’m traveling to Las Vegas today for my annual pilgrimage to CES. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s the USA’s largest trade show. Over 165,000 people will attend the event to see…
CONTEXT: Desktop 3D Printer Market Continues to Grow While Industrial 3D Printers Are Down – But Not For Long
You’ve likely heard someone repeat the statement “One day, there will be a 3D printer in every home!” at some point. Whether that’s true or not remains to be seen,…
2016 in 3D Printing: Your Favorite Stories from the Last Year
2016 has been — let’s say a mixed bag; while this year saw the loss of beloved celebrities, a heated US election, Brexit, Zika, an escalating crisis in Syria, and…
German Power Plant Employs 3D Printed Parts by GE for Greater Efficiency
During this holiday season, I was surprised to see items such as 3D printing pens emptied off the shelves in the few big stores I was shopping in, along with…
Terry Wohlers Discusses the Future of 3D Printing at Inside 3D Printing Keynote
In this morning’s keynote at Inside 3D Printing San Diego, Terry Wohlers, Principal Consultant and President of Wohlers Associates, Inc., presented his thoughts in a session titled, “The Future of…
GE Ventures Hosts Advanced Manufacturing Summit, Featuring Input from Optomec CEO
Global corporation GE decided to share their wealth with worthy startups when they created GE Ventures, their capital investment firm built to assist young companies in the fields of software, healthcare,…
formnext 2016: Day One in Photos
I’m here in beautiful Frankfurt, already half-dead on my feet following the first of the nearly full-week formnext 2016. It’s certainly the place to be this week for the latest…
GE Aviation Conducts First Test of 3D Printed Advanced Turboprop Engine Components
GE has been in the news quite a bit lately for business reasons. Their acquisitions of major 3D printing companies, as well as their proposed acquisitions and failed acquisitions, have…
GE Acquires 75% Stake in Metal 3D Printing Leader Concept Laser, Will Take Full Ownership in a Few Years
Update: As of December 12, 2016, GE has completed on execution of this deal, acquiring the 75% stake in Concept Laser, and additionally recently completed its tender offer for the shares of…
Arcam Subsidiary AP&C Breaks Ground on Construction of New Additive Manufacturing Metal Powder Facility
Big news came at the beginning of September when GE announced that they had made an offer to purchase two leading companies in the metal additive manufacturing world: Arcam AB and SLM Solutions….
GE’s $1.4 Billion Metal AM Acquisitions Falter as Elliott Management Rejects Terms
Last month, GE made an acquisition announcement that was sure to shake up the additive manufacturing industry, with its $1.4 billion investment proposal to acquire both SLM Solutions and Arcam….
GE Announces the Launch of Fuse, a 3D Printing Startup Based on Crowdsourcing
The Internet has plenty of drawbacks – hours of mindless wasted time, online abuse, etc. Its benefits outweigh its negatives, however, at least I believe so. I know I’ve grown…
TPE TopCon: A Look at 16 Top 3D Printing Stories of 2016
Yesterday in Akron, Ohio was the 12th TPE TopCon event, a conference dedicated to thermoplastics hosted by the Akron Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and the TPE Special…
