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These Engineers 3D Printed a Mini Jet Engine, Then Took it to 33,000 RPM
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It’s well-known that General Electric is leading the way when it comes to the additive manufacturing of functioning components for a variety of advance products. Although the company is best known for their light bulbs and appliances, General Electric, in fact, produces some pretty technically advanced products as well, through their GE Aviation subsidiary, including jet engines. Actually the company is investing heavily in new additive manufacturing facilities as they see 3D printing as the future of fabrication when it comes to light-weight, reliable, custom components.
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The Industrial Solutions wing of mega-conglomerate GE has just grown a wee bit bigger, opening its new Advanced Manufacturing Lab (AML) in Plainville, Connecticut. The new facility will house sophisticated robots and automated manufacturing systems in order to produce the GuardEon molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) platform, which will be released in 2015. The lab will also feature the latest 3D printers to aid the company’s engineers in design and manufacturing.
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GE announced Wednesday that it will build a new advanced manufacturing facility outside of Pittsburgh to develop and implement 3D printing technologies.

The new facility represents a $32M investment over three years by the company and will result in the creation of 50 high-tech engineering jobs initially, according to the company.
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GE has firmly linked itself with 3D printing, embracing the technology to mass 3D print fuel nozzles for its new LEAP engines, meant to cut carbon emissions and fuel costs by 15%. They’ve already performed test flights with the 3D printed part to certify the engine for operation in a number of airplanes beginning next year.
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Much has been documented about the development of GE Aviation’s LEAP engine, developed by CFM International, which is a joint venture between GE and France’s Snecma. Indeed, the LEAP is the best selling family of jet engines in GE’s history, with CFM having received some $100 billion in orders. And now the company is reporting that the engine has just undergone — and passed — its first flight test.
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And the whole world comes together at FirstBuild to make your next dreamy kitchen gadget…with Stratasys 3D printers and crowdsourced brainpower. That’s right—technology giants GE and Stratasys are getting in on the fun with a partnership just announced between Stratasys and GE affiliate, FirstBuild. FirstBuild is combining micro-manufacturing with 3D printing to design the next generation of GE home appliances and accessories.
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FirstBuild-Stratasys Partnership

Venkat, Director of FirstBuild, discuss the new partnership between FirstBuild and Stratasys to rapidly prototype a new generation of home appliance.
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GE’s new LEAP and GE9x jet engines are among the most ambitious programs in the company’s history. New 3D printed fuel nozzles and a new composite turbine will give the engines stronger thrust, reduce fuel consumption and ensure higher durability. This is made possible by the use of laser melting 3D printing technology for mass production.
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If one company should be considered the leader within the metal additive manufacturing space, that company should be General Electric. GE has been utilizing laser sintering to 3D print components for their jet engines for quite a while now.
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