GE Transportation aims to have 250 3D printed locomotive components in stock by 2025, after launching a pilot 3D printing scheme through its Brilliant Factory digital platform. This analyses production line data to find ways to improve efficiencies, such as 3D printing. The company is also working with the University of Michigan on an initiative that will allow students and faculty at the university to print their own parts for use in engineering labs. GE Aviation’s LEAP engines, containing a 3D printed fuel nozzle, recently reached the 14,000 order mark. The technology could also help with essential reconfiguration of the assembly line to meet changes in demand.
GE Transportation aims to have 250 3D printed locomotive components in stock by 2025, after launching a pilot 3D printing scheme through its Brilliant Factory digital platform. This analyses production line data to find ways to improve efficiencies, such as 3D printing. The company is also working with the University of Michigan on an initiative that will allow students and faculty at the university to print their own parts for use in engineering labs. The technology could also help with essential reconfiguration of the assembly line to meet changes in demand.