Customer Stories & Additive Case Studies | GE Additive

Industries
Aerospace

Aerospace

The aerospace industry is a pioneering sector for additive manufacturing and is paving the way to serial production. Now, the ready are evaluating beyond the part and considering how metal additive will benefit the entire system—from part cost to supply chain to potential new market opportunities. As a market leader in additive in aerospace, GE Additive is here to help you discover your ROI potential with this disruptive technology.

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Military & Defense

Military & Defense

To stay at the forefront, you have to radically change the way you design and build combat air systems, combat vehicles, complex surface ships and more. Additive is the game-changing technology you need to build faster, more survivable military products. Now, the ready are evaluating how additive can drive improved sustainment and fleet readiness.

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Medical

Medical

The medical industry was one of the first industries to embrace additive manufacturing and recognize it as a viable technology for the production of orthopedic implants. Our additive offerings have been used globally for over a decade for both volume production and small-batch and bespoke implants. By enabling patient-specific solutions and better biocompatibility, additive manufacturing has allowed the medical industry to enhance patients’ quality of life.

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Industrial Manufacturing

Industrial Manufacturing

Mold making. Die casting. Tool making. Industrial manufacturers are evaluating how additive can drive greater returns on investment. Discover your additive advantage, from new business opportunities with highly alloyed tool steel and pure copper to reducing warpage on molded parts with conformal cooling.

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Automotive

Automotive

Additive technology is truly becoming an important part of automotive supply chains. From tooling/prototyping to mass production of engine, transmission, and chassis components, the ready are evaluating how additive can drive greater returns on investment.

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Space

Space

The space industry is often characterized by complex parts in low volumes, making it an ideal industry to use metal additive. Now, the ready are evaluating how additive can yield benefits like increased part performance, reduced lead-times and reduced costs for space applications.

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Products
Laser

Laser

Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) technology has the power to help businesses build the next generation of applications, today. Offering high productivity and lower cost per part compared to traditional manufacturing, DMLM is an innovative technology for manufacturing in the aerospace, medical and industrial manufacturing industries.

DMLM Machines

DMLM Technology

Path to Production white paper

Video (link is external)

EBM

Electron Beam Melting

The EBM process utilizes a high-power electron beam that generates the energy needed for high melting capacity and high productivity. The hot process allows you to produce parts with no residual stress and the vacuum ensures a clean and controlled environment. Watch the video to see the process in action.

EBM Machines

EBM Technology

Technical white paper

Video (link is external)

Binder Jet

Binder Jet Line

Binder Jet Line gives you a complete, configurable ecosystem of production hardware and software to bring an application from concept to production. Alongside GE’s AddWorks consultant engineers, you can now industrialize your metal additive production in less time and less cost than going it alone.

Factory Solution

Video (link is external)

Software

Software

GE Additive now brings together all additive manufacturing build-prep tools into one powerful software platform called Amp.

Amp Software

Amp Whitepaper

AddWorks

AddWorks ™

Wherever you are on the path to metal additive production, our team can help get you there faster. Leverage the knowledge and expertise of GE Additive's AddWorks team and shorten your learning curve with the adoption of additive technology. Our team offers workshops, application sprints and engineering and consulting services to fast-track your path to production.

Manufacturing Partners

AP&C (link is external)

AP&C

When your products need to be flawless every time, your metal powders do, too. At AP&C, we apply our unique advanced plasma atomization technology (APA), unmatched expertise in additive powders, and unparalleled testing and quality standards to everything we make. We specialize in creating powders that are highly spherical with high processability, excellent flowability and no porosity. That means fewer defects, more efficient processing, and superior quality.

www.advancedpowders.com (link is external)

Powders

Powders

Our full powders portfolio was carefully developed and tested to seamlessly fit into the entire GE Additive ecosystem. Combined with our proven parameters, they competitively offer performance, quality and safety when used in our machine solutions.

Powders Overview

Financing

Financing

Leasing your additive manufacturing equipment enables you to reduce initial capital costs, have predictable monthly payments, and access to the latest technology through upgrade flexibility. GE Additive provides turnkey leasing, remarketing and vendor finance programs to customers around the globe.

View our financing programs
Customer Experience
Additive 101

Additive 101

Find everything you should know about additive manufacturing and the technologies used to build 3D objects using layers of material.

Additive Manufacturing Processes

What materials are used in additive manufacturing?

Applications

Support Services

Support Services

GE Additive is a full-service partner that aims to protect your investment and reduce operational risk. As your additive partner, we work to reduce disruptive events that impact machine downtime and your customer’s supply chain.

Customer Connect

Service Request

Virtual CEC

Customer Experience Center

Join us on a walk-through of our virtual Customer Experience Center where you can explore our products and get industry information, white papers and customer stories in a 360° environment.

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News & Events
Stories

Stories

Stay current and read the latest customer news and stories.

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Press Releases

Press Releases

Stay up-to-date on the latest news from GE Additive with our press releases and information on our appearances at events.

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Events

Events

Find information on GE Additive's upcoming events in the additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing industry.

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Webinars

Webinars

Check out and register for our upcoming live webinars along with our recorded webinars - covering topics like additive serial production and additive in aerospace - that you can watch anytime, anywhere.

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About
Who We Are

Who we are

At GE Additive, we continue to work every day to bring the transformative power of advanced manufacturing to businesses around the globe. Through our own extensive experience incorporating additive technologies into our production process, we recognize the value and possibilities it brings to modern design and manufacturing challenges.

Download corporate brochure

About Us

FAQs

FAQ

Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section provides an overview into our company history, technology and product portfolio.

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Contact

Contact us

Careers

Careers

Visit our job portal and discover all our open positions. Together we unlock the potential of additive manufacturing.

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Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

As a world-leading manufacturer, GE Additive works closely with our suppliers to deliver on commitments to customers.

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Leadership

Leadership

Meet the GE leadership team

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Languages
Chinese

Chinese

We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.

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Japanese

Japanese

We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.

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Korean

Korean

We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.

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Spanish

Spanish

We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories.

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Industries
Aerospace

Aerospace

The aerospace industry is a pioneering sector for additive manufacturing and is paving the way to serial production. Now, the ready are evaluating beyond the part and considering how metal additive will benefit the entire system—from part cost to supply chain to potential new market opportunities. As a market leader in additive in aerospace, GE Additive is here to help you discover your ROI potential with this disruptive technology.

View industry

Military & Defense

Military & Defense

To stay at the forefront, you have to radically change the way you design and build combat air systems, combat vehicles, complex surface ships and more. Additive is the game-changing technology you need to build faster, more survivable military products. Now, the ready are evaluating how additive can drive improved sustainment and fleet readiness.

View industry

Medical

Medical

The medical industry was one of the first industries to embrace additive manufacturing and recognize it as a viable technology for the production of orthopedic implants. Our additive offerings have been used globally for over a decade for both volume production and small-batch and bespoke implants. By enabling patient-specific solutions and better biocompatibility, additive manufacturing has allowed the medical industry to enhance patients’ quality of life.

View Industry

Industrial Manufacturing

Industrial Manufacturing

Mold making. Die casting. Tool making. Industrial manufacturers are evaluating how additive can drive greater returns on investment. Discover your additive advantage, from new business opportunities with highly alloyed tool steel and pure copper to reducing warpage on molded parts with conformal cooling.

View Industry

Automotive

Automotive

Additive technology is truly becoming an important part of automotive supply chains. From tooling/prototyping to mass production of engine, transmission, and chassis components, the ready are evaluating how additive can drive greater returns on investment.

View Industry

Space

Space

The space industry is often characterized by complex parts in low volumes, making it an ideal industry to use metal additive. Now, the ready are evaluating how additive can yield benefits like increased part performance, reduced lead-times and reduced costs for space applications.

View Industry
Products
Laser

Laser

Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) technology has the power to help businesses build the next generation of applications, today. Offering high productivity and lower cost per part compared to traditional manufacturing, DMLM is an innovative technology for manufacturing in the aerospace, medical and industrial manufacturing industries.

DMLM Machines

DMLM Technology

Path to Production white paper

Video (link is external)

EBM

Electron Beam Melting

The EBM process utilizes a high-power electron beam that generates the energy needed for high melting capacity and high productivity. The hot process allows you to produce parts with no residual stress and the vacuum ensures a clean and controlled environment. Watch the video to see the process in action.

EBM Machines

EBM Technology

Technical white paper

Video (link is external)

Binder Jet

Binder Jet Line

Binder Jet Line gives you a complete, configurable ecosystem of production hardware and software to bring an application from concept to production. Alongside GE’s AddWorks consultant engineers, you can now industrialize your metal additive production in less time and less cost than going it alone.

Factory Solution

Video (link is external)

Software

Software

GE Additive now brings together all additive manufacturing build-prep tools into one powerful software platform called Amp.

Amp Software

Amp Whitepaper

AddWorks

AddWorks ™

Wherever you are on the path to metal additive production, our team can help get you there faster. Leverage the knowledge and expertise of GE Additive's AddWorks team and shorten your learning curve with the adoption of additive technology. Our team offers workshops, application sprints and engineering and consulting services to fast-track your path to production.

Manufacturing Partners

AP&C (link is external)

AP&C

When your products need to be flawless every time, your metal powders do, too. At AP&C, we apply our unique advanced plasma atomization technology (APA), unmatched expertise in additive powders, and unparalleled testing and quality standards to everything we make. We specialize in creating powders that are highly spherical with high processability, excellent flowability and no porosity. That means fewer defects, more efficient processing, and superior quality.

www.advancedpowders.com (link is external)

Powders

Powders

Our full powders portfolio was carefully developed and tested to seamlessly fit into the entire GE Additive ecosystem. Combined with our proven parameters, they competitively offer performance, quality and safety when used in our machine solutions.

Powders Overview

Financing

Financing

Leasing your additive manufacturing equipment enables you to reduce initial capital costs, have predictable monthly payments, and access to the latest technology through upgrade flexibility. GE Additive provides turnkey leasing, remarketing and vendor finance programs to customers around the globe.

View our financing programs
Customer Experience
Additive 101

Additive 101

Find everything you should know about additive manufacturing and the technologies used to build 3D objects using layers of material.

Additive Manufacturing Processes

What materials are used in additive manufacturing?

Applications

Support Services

Support Services

GE Additive is a full-service partner that aims to protect your investment and reduce operational risk. As your additive partner, we work to reduce disruptive events that impact machine downtime and your customer’s supply chain.

Customer Connect

Service Request

Virtual CEC

Customer Experience Center

Join us on a walk-through of our virtual Customer Experience Center where you can explore our products and get industry information, white papers and customer stories in a 360° environment.

Register
News & Events
Stories

Stories

Stay current and read the latest customer news and stories.

View Stories

Press Releases

Press Releases

Stay up-to-date on the latest news from GE Additive with our press releases and information on our appearances at events.

View Press Releases

Events

Events

Find information on GE Additive's upcoming events in the additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing industry.

View Events

Webinars

Webinars

Check out and register for our upcoming live webinars along with our recorded webinars - covering topics like additive serial production and additive in aerospace - that you can watch anytime, anywhere.

View Webinars
About
Who We Are

Who we are

At GE Additive, we continue to work every day to bring the transformative power of advanced manufacturing to businesses around the globe. Through our own extensive experience incorporating additive technologies into our production process, we recognize the value and possibilities it brings to modern design and manufacturing challenges.

Download corporate brochure

About Us

FAQs

FAQ

Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section provides an overview into our company history, technology and product portfolio.

View FAQs

Contact

Contact us

Careers

Careers

Visit our job portal and discover all our open positions. Together we unlock the potential of additive manufacturing.

View Careers

Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

As a world-leading manufacturer, GE Additive works closely with our suppliers to deliver on commitments to customers.

View Terms & Conditions

Leadership

Leadership

Meet the GE leadership team

View Leadership
Languages
Chinese

Chinese

We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.

View

Japanese

Japanese

We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.

View

Korean

Korean

We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.

View

Spanish

Spanish

We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories.

view

Highlighted Stories

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November 16, 2021 - 12 PM EDT

Neck generation innovation: How metal 3D-printed implants are helping injured racehorses

A successful collaboration between renowned international Clinique de Grosbois and French service bureau 3D Medical is driving positive outcomes in equine medicine

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November 11, 2021 - 12 PM EDT

Japan’s service bureaus play critical role in driving the adoption and growth of metal additive

While metal additive technology is anticipated to grow significantly in the Japanese domestic market in coming years, it is still at an early growth stage.

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November 10, 2021 - 12 PM EDT

Profile: GE Additive Lichtenfels Process & Materials team

We recently caught up with the GE Additive Lichtenfels Process & Materials team to learn about their focus and recent work on aluminum parameters.