GE has been a manufacturing pioneer in the application of additive or 3D printing technologies in particular within the GE Aviation business which has adopted additive manufacturing to produce fuel nozzles and other engine parts

GE Opens Additive Manufacturing Development Center

April 7, 2016

General Electric opened a “flagship center for additive manufacturing” where it will it will develop and implement industrial products and technologies for all the various GE businesses.

Robert Brooks

General Electric (IW500/6) opened a new operation near Pittsburgh it said will be its “flagship center for additive manufacturing,” a place where it will it will develop and implement industrial products and technologies for all the various GE businesses.

GE has been a pioneer in the application of additive manufacturing, in particular within the GE Aviation business, which has adopted additive manufacturing (or 3D printing) to produce fuel nozzles and other engine parts.

The Center for Additive Technology Advancement (CATA) in Findlay Township, Penn., is a $39-million project that GE said would employ 50 engineers ranging in their disciplines from mechanical and electrical design to systems and software engineering.

According to GE, it is its first multi-modal site in the U.S., designed as “an innovation hub” where both designs and applications will be developed.

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About the Author

Robert Brooks | Content Director

Robert Brooks has been a business-to-business reporter, writer, editor, and columnist for more than 20 years, specializing in the primary metal and basic manufacturing industries. His work has covered a wide range of topics, including process technology, resource development, material selection, product design, workforce development, and industrial market strategies, among others. Currently, he specializes in subjects related to metal component and product design, development, and manufacturing — including castings, forgings, machined parts, and fabrications.

Brooks is a graduate of Kenyon College (B.A. English, Political Science) and Emory University (M.A. English.)