Electron Beam Melting is a cost-efficient and proven additive manufacturing solution that has developed rapidly over the last years as a result of dedicated system development. Significant improvements have been made concerning system productivity, system reliability and part quality of built parts, turning EBM into a mature production technology. Today, EBM is an integral part of several production chains in various applications.

EBM is used for production of CE-certified and FDA-cleared orthopedic implants. EBM is also used for production of aero engine components by several OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in the aerospace industry, with the common goal to use the EBM technology for series production of commercial aero engine components.

Recent innovations in beam control have led to a revolutionary new melting strategy using point exposures instead of traditional hatched line melt. With Point Melt, a new journey begins in what can be achieved with EBM concerning building without any supports; surface finish and microstructural control.

Join this webinar as GE Additive’s Mattias Fager describes how Point Melt was developed and explores the many benefits that result from this innovation.

Speaker

Mattias Fager

Senior Staff Engineer, Materials Science and Engineering, GE Additive

With a background in solid state physics, Mattias Fager joined the metal additive industry in its genesis in 2001. Mattias has experience in research and development as well as sales and application development, as both as manager and tech lead. He has been an integral part in both introducing AM to the medical industry as well as guiding the GE9X LPT EBM production through the engine test programs. Mattias is one of the true process architects behind the success of EBM.

Successfully deploying metal additive binder jetting technology cannot be accomplished by simply buying and installing a machine. It requires a complete, configurable ecosystem of production hardware and software that addresses critical business objectives:  safety, quality, cost, and scale.

In order to achieve those goals, GE Additive’s Binder Jet hardware and processes were designed and tested for scaled throughput and high uptime.  The closed-loop, inert material handling system was developed with high EHS standards and minimal powder interaction. And the patented GE binding agent allows printing, depowering and sintering large complex parts with superior green strength, which promotes production automation processes.

Appropriate geometric tolerancing and dimensional control is achieved by the use of GE Additive’s Amp™ software, a single data flow from design to accurate final parts. The software characterizes the sintering process, simulates the expected deformation, and compensates the geometry to yield near-net-shape parts.

Join this session to learn more about how the GE Additive Binder Jet Line is helping customers establish full-scale production.

Speaker:

Sammie Rowe

System Validation Engineer
GE Additive

Sammie Rowe is an accomplished chemical engineer with a passion for additive manufacturing and the potential of disruptive technologies that will revolutionize the industry. She has been working at GE Additive for the past four years, where she has played a critical role in the R+D, and subsequent technology maturation of GE’s Binder Jet products.

During her time at GE Additive, Sammie has been involved in early parameter and binder development, as well as system validation. For the past three years, she has been focused on testing and validating the Series 3 Binder Jet product. Her work has helped to optimize the product performance and ensure its quality.

Sammie is particularly excited about Binder Jet’s ability to produce complex parts more quickly and at a lower cost than many other manufacturing methods. This has significant implications for a range of industries, from aerospace and automotive to healthcare and consumer products. Sammie is passionate about Binder Jet technology and looks forward to sharing how GE Additive has created a quality, production-ready machine.

During her time at GE, Sammie has received one patent and filed four others related to Binder Jet.

Prior to joining GE Additive, Sammie spent three years at GE Renewable Energy. While there, she completed the Edison Engineering Development Program and moved on to lead the testing and validation of the pitch-bearing system for onshore wind turbines.

Sammie graduated summa cum laude from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. She furthered her education by completing a master’s in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Inspired by magnetic levitation technology that is being employed to propel high-speed trains, MagLev Aero is applying this next-level technology to the concept of electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company's breakthrough MagLev HyperDrive™ platform will enable a new generation of eVTOL designs that are dramatically more quiet, efficient, safe, sustainable, and emotionally appealing to the mass market.  

To achieve their goals, MagLev has enlisted GE Additive’s AddWorks™ consultancy team, recognized for extensive additive industry experience, to help take advantage of metal AM for optimal weight, performance, and repeatability in their design.
 
Join this webinar to hear from MagLev's co-founder and chairman of the board, Roderick Randall, and GE Additive’s AddWorks team leader, Dave Chapin, as they explore this exciting new opportunity in air travel and how additive manufacturing will play an important role in enabling magnetic levitation propulsion to advance urban air mobility.
 

Speakers:

Roderick Randall
Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board
MagLev Aero

Roderick Randall is a highly accomplished tech entrepreneur, senior executive and venture capitalist with more than 25 years of experience in the wireless, telecommunications, computer-networking and electric vehicle industries. He is the co-founder and chairman of the board of MagLev Aero Inc., a pioneering electric aerospace technology company headquartered in Boston that is poised to revolutionize the industry – as well as a member of The Board of Trustees at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.

Mr. Randall is an executive partner at Siris Capital Group, LLC (since 2010), and had 10 years of experience as general partner at two venture capital firms. His venture investments and PE board positions have included Tekelec (sold to Oracle), TNS (sold to Koch Borthers), Stratus Technologies (sold to SGH), YMAX (magicJackVocaltec NASDAQ: CALL), Dynamicsoft (sold to Cisco Systems), Bitfone (sold to Hewlett-Packard Company), Snowshore (sold to Brooktrout/Cantata), FusionOne (sold to Synchronoss), ProQuent Systems (sold to Bytemobile), Bytemobile (sold to Citrix) and Visage Mobile.

Mr. Randall started his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical staff/supervisor and holds several US patents. He currently also serves on the boards of Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) and Mavenir Systems Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Highest Honors from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Master of Sciences in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
 

Dave Chapin
AddWorks Application Consulting Engineering Team Leader
GE Additive

Dave Chapin has the privilege to lead GE Additive’s AddWorks Application Consulting Engineering Team. His team works daily to drive the additive epiphany with customers.Over the last 20 years, Dave has focused on bringing new technology and innovation to commercial products at GE’s Global Research, Power, Aviation and Additive divisions.

Prior to joining GE Additive, Dave most recently spent five years developing production additive aerospace parts for GE Aviation. Dave’s global consulting team brings its additive hardware design, materials, and process expertise along with GE’s deep technology expertise to partner with clients and accelerate their additive journey.

Dave graduated from Union College with his BSME and from Georgia Tech with his MSME. He resides in Cincinnati, OH with his family.

Convergence of AM Aerospace and AM Energy

Join GE Additive at this year’s AM Industry Summit, a convergence of AM Aerospace and AM Energy. This conference brings together the global additive manufacturing aerospace and energy industries for a unique, hands-on, interactive event. Discover the latest materials, metals, and polymers, while uncovering design and technology solutions across the AM and 3D printing industry.

• Visit us at booth 19 to see the innovative parts we will have on display and talk to an additive expert.
• Attend our presentation: M Line and Ni718 - Enabling metal additive production through stability and stitching; Presenter: Sarah Ulbrich, GE Additive; June 21, 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Can’t attend in person? Check us out on July 13 during Virtual Day. You can access on-demand content from the live conference as well as the presentation Additive Manufacturing and GE Aviation’s GE9X Engine, during which GE’s Chris Philp will show the various additive parts that are included on the latest commercial engine.

Click here for more information on the show and to register for the live and virtual events. Use promo code AMSPN25 to save 25% off your conference pass.