The goal also includes increasing the speed of the 3D printing process - 200 to 500 times faster, according to their statement. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory initiated a partnership by which they will develop a new machine for Additive Manufacturing of polymer parts in dimensions up to 10 times larger than is possible by current technologies. Recently Cincinnati Incorporated and the U.S. In that sense the discussion of the capabilities of different AM technologies centers on process results – and less so on process specifications.īut, the accelerated pace of development in AM processes changes the implications, and one fast-developing specification is the “build envelope.” It’s getting bigger.
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Photo via GE Additive.In discussions of Additive Manufacturing, metalcasters’ attention has understandably been focused on how to apply these new production techniques, for example to repair dies or to print sand molds. The production version (yet to be named) will be available for purchase next year.įor all the latest metal 3D printing news, subscribe to the most widely read newsletter in the 3D printing industry, follow us on twitter and like us on Facebook.įeatured image shows metal powder melting. We have customers collaborating with us and they will receive beta versions of the machine by year’s end. GE reports it is hoping to deliver the first machines in late 2018. The Concept Laser XLine 2000R machine, the current largest laser powder machine. The innovations both aim to improve repeatability and certification of metal 3D printed parts and may have been implemented in this new machine. GE has recently published two patents relating to the acoustic monitoring of metal additive manufacturing machines. The machine will also be applicable for manufacturers in the automotive, power, and oil and gas industries.Īccording to GE, the ATLAS demonstrator machine is the result of two years of development with several prototype iterations. The machine will 3D print aviation parts that are one meter in diameter, suitable for making jet engine structural components and parts for single-aisle aircraft. Mohammad Ehteshami Vice President and General Manager of GE Additive explains the potential of the 3D printing with the ATLAS for aerospace applications, GE will unveil the ATLAS project in greater detail at Formnext later this year.
GE has already advanced the use of 3D printing in the aerospace industry with the LEAP fuel nozzle. The announcement was made at the Paris Air Show and GE explains the machine is tailored for the aerospace industry. GE acquired Concept Laser last year and has incorporated the German company’s laser expertise in developing the ATLAS.Īs the project has been under development for the past two years, in house expertise from GE will also have been vital. The machine, currently a technology demonstrator, will overtake the current leader Concept Laser’s XLine 2000R with a build envelope of 800 x 400 x 500 mm. The metal additive manufacturing machine, which is currently known as ‘ATLAS’, has a build volume of 1 meter cubed (1,000 mm³).Īs exclusively reported by 3D Printing Industry in April, Vice President and General Manager of GE Additive, Mohammad Ehteshami revealed the company was working on a new metal 3D printer at the Materialise World Summit earlier this year. GE has announced it is building the world’s largest laser based powder bed metal 3D printer.
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