 General Electric Co NYSE: GE, Fraunhofer IGCV, and Voxeljet AG NASDAQ: VJET announced a research partnership to develop a 3D printer for offshore wind applications to streamline the production of key components of GEs Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. The project involves developing a new, large-format 3D printer capable of producing sand molds for casting complex metal parts of different shapes and sizes that make up an offshore wind turbine nacelle. 