General Electric today announced plans to spend $1.4 billion to acquire two of the world’s top suppliers of metal-based 3D printing manufacturing equipment, Arcam AB and SLM Solutions Group AG.
Both companies will become part of GE’s Aviation division, where the technology will be used to increase GE’s production of aircraft components and other parts through additive manufacturing.
SLM Solutions GroupTurbine blades with internal conformal cooling channels to improve performance of jet engines printed by SLM Solutions using selective metal sintering. SLM can use a range of metal powders to print from non ferrous, tool steel, stainless steel and light alloys.
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Source: COMPUTER WORLD