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GE Goes Big for Additive Manufacturing – One Cubic Meter to Be Exact
Posted on June 28th, 2017 by Ken Klapproth in New Materials & Applications
Image by Airbus via GE Reports
In another first from the Paris Air Show, GE is upping the ante when it comes to direct laser sintering additive manufacturing by previewing a technology demonstrator machine dubbed āATLASā. In development for the last two years and setting a new record for volumetric capacity, the new machine extends potential application of additive manufacturing to companies in the aerospace, automotive, power, and oil and gas industries. Continue reading “GE Goes Big for Additive Manufacturing – One Cubic Meter to Be Exact” »
GE Patents Have a Novel Ear for Validating 3D Printing Quality
Posted on June 7th, 2017 by Ken Klapproth in New Materials & Applications
Image by Airbus via GEreports.com
3D printing may have revolutionized part design and manufacture, but uses a deposition process sensitive to consistent material delivery. By ālisteningā to parts during the additive manufacturing cycle, engineers at GE have devised a new method of assuring parts are free from defects and voids which could cause premature failure. Continue reading “GE Patents Have a Novel Ear for Validating 3D Printing Quality” »
