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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…
HP Inc. Acquiring Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Printing Business for $1.05 Billion
Am I the only one who has been hearing the computerized melody of Pac-Man, circling around in the brain since last week? Perhaps not—and that loud gobbling sound you too may have…
GE Announces $1.4 Billion Investment: Acquisition of Arcam AB and SLM Solutions
Update: Following a rejection of terms in the deal for SLM Solutions, GE ultimately acquired controlling shares in Arcam and Concept Laser. Today’s headline heard ’round the world contains all…
Aluminum Alloys: Researchers Explore the Microstructure-Property Relationship in Metal 3D Printing
I’m always befuddled today by those on the periphery of the 3D printing industry who cry that the sky has fallen, and the technology is over and dead. We see…
GE & Textron Aviation Announce Next Generation Cessna Denali, Featuring 3D Printed Engine
We’ve been following GE in a zigzag around the map as they’ve opened facilities from a smart factory in Chakan, India to their latest $40 million Center for Additive Technology Advancement in Pittsburgh….
SLS 3D: In-House 3D Printers Allow Manufacturers to Gain the Edge in Business
Most of us live in towns or cities still home to a number of small to mid-sized businesses and factories that seemingly haven’t changed in decades, from the dusty awnings…
GE’s Christine Furstoss: Cohesive 3D Printing Ecosystem Must Exist Before There is a True Manufacturing Revolution
Many are still waiting for the advent of a desktop 3D printer in every home—as ubiquitous as the PC or the kitchen stove—and the common practice of simply fabricating virtually…
The Reports of 3D Printing’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” – Mark Twain Like most, I revel in the idea of an argument I can win, so when our editor-in-chief asked…
DOE Chooses GE Hitachi to Complete Massive Research Project Studying Use of 3D Printing in Nuclear Power Plants
The power of GE is so far-reaching and encompasses so many different divisions and entities that indeed it’s nearly impossible to keep track of all their often wondrous activities worldwide…
General Electric Opens Yet Another New Facility: Advanced Manufacturing Works Has Grand Opening in Greenville, SC
It seems to be Additive Manufacturing April for General Electric, who, earlier this month, opened a $40 million Center for Additive Technology Advancement in Pittsburgh. Just prior to that, the company…
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 Global Research Uses 3D Printing to Create Mini Turbine That Can Power 10,000 Homes
‘Bigger isn’t always better’ is a maxim the truth of which is increasingly convincing to people in the modern world. We’ve seen computers go from the size of a room…
Pittsburgh: GE Celebrates Grand Opening of $40 Million Center for Additive Technology Advancement (CATA)
While many are aware of the big names in 3D printing, it still often comes as a surprise to some to find out that General Electric has had their hands…
GE is Using 3D Printing and Their New Smart Factory to Revolutionize Large-Scale Manufacturing
When you’re a manufacturing company as large as General Electric it can sometimes be incredibly difficult to adapt and modernize. It isn’t so much that large corporations aren’t interested in…
UL AMCC Experts Discuss Hazards in 3D Metal Printing & Safety Precautions to Put in Place
It’s always great getting in on something when it’s brand new. It’s like being part of a secret club—with the rules being made up as you go. 3D printing, while…
3MF Consortium Aims to Set New Standards for 3D Printing Files; GE Global Research Joins
The 3MF Consortium aims to make some changes to the very foundation of 3D printing–and that begins with files. Concerned with file formats and a lack of standards for what…
The Four Most Promising 3D Printing Investment Opportunities for 2016
With last year’s stock implosion of 3D printing giants 3D Systems and Stratasys and their rapidly dwindling good will on the stock market, you would think that the 3D printing…
3D Printing Was the Most Important Technology of 2015
I’m open to the suggestion that I may be a little biased on the subject, but I think this past year no other technology has proven that it will completely…
Cardiff University and Charles Owen Inc. Awarded Grant to Further Develop 3D Printed Protective Headgear
Every so often, the stories crop up in the news: the college football star who unexpectedly commits suicide, the NFL “family man” who suddenly shoots his wife. These incidents make…
Arcam is Gearing Up to Serve the Aerospace Industry’s Expanding Metal 3D Printing Needs
The benefits of metal 3D printing may not be immediately noticeable, as there is a higher initial investment than traditional part manufacturing, and more elaborate post processing requirements. Technology like that…
Is a General Electric Buyout of 3D Systems in the Works?
I generally don’t like adding fuel to the rumor mill; however, this possible story certainly caught our attention simply because it makes sense on several fronts. As you are likely…
