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3D Printing

Sump It Up: GE Teams Up With US Air Force To 3D-Print Parts For Fighter Planes

Sam Worley
May 19, 2020

In the 1980s, when the U.S. Air Force opened up what is now known as the Great Engine War for propulsion systems to power its F-16 and F-15 fleets, GE saw its chance to again become a major supplier of power plants for fighter aircraft. Its engineers had developed the engine for the B-1 supersonic bomber, and they used its powerful and efficient beating heart — called the core — to design a new jet engine, the F110. The move was a resounding success.

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3D Printing

Transformation In 3D: How A Walnut-Sized Part Changed The Way GE Aviation Builds Jet Engines

Amy Kover
November 19, 2018
A jet engine fuel nozzle doesn’t look like much. Shaped like a water faucet perched atop two stubby legs, it resembles a forgotten piece of plumbing equipment small enough to hold in the palm of a hand. Few would ever guess that this unimposing object is among the most disruptive pieces of technology in GE history — one that gave rise to the world’s best-selling commercial jet engines, ignited a new GE business unit and showed the world just what 3D printing can do.
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additive manufacturing

The Devil Is In The Details: How GE Found A Way To Bring 3D Printing To Mass Production

Tomas Kellner
October 03, 2018

3D printing has rightfully gotten a lot of buzz because of the marvels it can do. Also known as additive manufacturing, it has opened new paths for designers to create custom shapes that were previously too expensive or downright impossible to make. The technology's potential is enormous, but GE engineer Peter Martinello offers a dose of perspective. “This is true if you have to print just one part,” he says.

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