GE Transportation to produce up to 250 3D printed locomotive parts by 2025

GE Transportation to produce up to 250 3D printed locomotive parts by 2025

“GE Transportation is in early trials of using additive manufacturing to produce locomotive components. If the trial proves to be successful, 3D printing could be used in the production of up to 250 locomotive components by 2025.

The company is looking to build on the experience of GE’s aviation business with 3D printing to reduce the time needed to produce components. The 3D printed components can also be more compact and more precisely designed to meet the end use requirement, according to Dominique Malenfant, Vice-President of Global Technology.

http://www.3ders.org/articles/20180928-ge-transportation-to-produce-up-to-250-3d-printed-locomotive-parts-by-2025.html

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