In mid-2019, GE Additive and GE Aviation approached the US Air Force to propose a metal additive collaboration program to address its specific sustainment, readiness and affordability needs. The US Air Force’s Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) is charged with increasing mission readiness by rapidly identifying, applying and scaling technology essential to the operation and sustainment […]
Which vendors make electron beam additive manufacturing systems?
Electron beam melting (EBM) is an additive manufacturing technology that uses an electron beam instead of a laser as its heat source to melt metal materials. (It does not work with thermoplastic polymer materials.) Basically, electrical charge produces the reaction between the power and the beam, which causes the powder to solidify. Two vendors are […]
The advantages of titanium parts created with additive technology
Dimitris Katsanis is a former elite cyclist, and now engineer, who has been at the forefront of the design and manufacture of Olympic, Tour de France and world championship bicycles for more than thirty years. Today, he continues to innovate and scale his business, Metron Additive Engineering, using GE Additive’s electron beam melting (EBM) technology. […]
Why EBM fits the Orthopedics industry
Biomedical engineer and an early additive technology proponent, Brian McLaughlin is passionate about the potential of electron beam melting (EBM) for orthopedics implants. His company Amplify Additive has become a leader in the market thanks to a combination of deep clinical knowledge, engineering design expertise and more than two decades of additive manufacturing experience. Within […]
Cost model vs. Business case: Key considerations for your next metal additive program – July 25
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Click below to watch on demand. Successful implementation of additive manufacturing into any business requires clear business objectives. This webinar will discuss key aspects of additive cost modeling and performance benefits when considering metal additive manufacturing. Join Gregg Wilson, Principal Engineer from GE…
New CEO for GE Additive
GE Additive has appointed Jason Oliver as CEO and Vice President, GE Additive. As CEO, Oliver will lead the GE Additive operations including Concept Laser, Arcam and GeonX, reporting to David L. Joyce, GE Vice Chairman. Oliver joined GE on January 1. Oliver joins GE from Dover Corporation and brings significant commercial and technical experience […]
GE introduces its first, laser powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing system
GE Additive unveiled the first BETA machine developed as part of its Project A.T.L.A.S program. The meter-class, laser powder-bed fusion machine has been developed to provide manufacturers of large parts and components with a scalable solution that can be configured and customized to their own specific industry applications. Project A.T.L.A.S (Additive Technology Large Area System) […]