GE Aviation''s Additive Technology Center is a state of the art additive manufacturing (3D printing) facility located in West Chester, Ohio. The facility''s mission is to deliver on new
GE Aviation just announced that it acquired two U.S. additive manufacturers who have developed advanced technologies for rapid 3-D prototyping and production. "Morris Technologies and Rapid Quality Manufacturing are parts of our investment in emerging manufacturing technologies," said Colleen Athans, vice president
GE Aviation, a multinational provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems, has become the first to offer metal additive manufacturing for commercial jet engine component repairs.
Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace company, leads the additive manufacturing innovative technology in 3D printers, additive powders, and services that will transform businesses.
GE Aviation has received Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) approval from the US Air Force (USAF) for an F110 additively manufactured sump cover. The latest milestone in the USAF and GE''s pathfinder Pacer Edge program, this F110 component is the first engine component designed for and produced by metal additive manufacturing to be qualified by
In December, GE Aviation began testing a new advanced turboprop engine called the GE Catalyst, which is special because over one third of it will eventually be 3D printed using a variety of
Industrial metal 3D printer manufacturer AddUp and French aerospace company Dassault Aviation have partnered to push metal 3D printing from "prototyping" to "mass production" for
Townes, Petkova and their colleagues help prepare the 3D-printed parts for mass production, nail down the manufacturing process, and transfer it to GE Aviation''s additive manufacturing plant in Auburn, Alabama.
Working with GE Additive, GE Aviation has made the switch to 3D printing four parts that were previously produced with castings.
Sister technology companies GE Aviation and GE Additive have begun 3D printing four new gas turbine engine parts for the very first time. Citing costs and time to market as primary