from ideation to integration: additive manufacturing at ge...
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FromIdeationtoIntegration:AdditiveManufacturingatGEAviation
AnthonyVicari
Analyst
InformationMeetsMatter
May10th,2016
3DPrinting:Continuedhypeasrealitymatures
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3Dprinting’spotentialinaerospacewaswellknownby2000
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GEmadeearlyuseofmetalprintingadvances,pullingaheadofthepack
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GEAviationbeginsworkingwithMTI
GEandMTIprintcobalt-chrometurbinebladesfortesting
2007:GEandMTI3Dprintinstrumentprobesforuseinparttesting
OPMfoundedArcamreleasesaprinteraimedataerospace
201020052000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009
GE’skeydecisions
1. Investandpartnerearlyinahigh-impact,long-termtechnology
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Ideation Integration
2010
GEracesaheadandbetsbigtowidenthelead
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GEannouncesplansto3Dprintfuelinjectionnozzles
GEhostsopenbracketdesigncompetition GEreceives
printednozzleFAAapproval
OtherGEdivisionsannounce3Dprinting-relatedproducts
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
GEacquiresMTI
GE’skeydecisions
1. Investandpartnerearlyinahigh-impact,long-termtechnology
2. Raising3Dprintinginitiativetocorporatestrategyacrossmultiplebusinessunits
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Ideation Integration
20102015
2016continuestheGEtrend
GEcertifiesaSouthKoreanAirForceto3Dprintfighterjetshrouds
GEdeliversfirstLEAPengines
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Ideation Integration
20152016
GE’scompetitorsmakemoregradualprogress
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GEannouncesplansto3Dprintfuelinjectionnozzles
GEhostsopenbracketdesigncompetition
LMCO3DprintsbracketsforJunospacecraft
JunoarrivesatJupiter
GEreceivesprintednozzleFAAapproval
OtherGEdivisionsannounce3Dprinting-relatedproducts
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
GEacquiresMTI
In2015,RollsRoycebeganinitialtestflightofa3Dprintedenginepart
GE’scompetitorsmakemoregradualprogress
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Ideation Integration
2016
LMCO3Dprintspartsforunmannedspacecraft BoeingandAirbus3Dprintmanynon-structuralparts,mainlybrackets PrattandWhitneyfundingUconnresearcherstoinnovatearoundIPlostduetoMTIacquisition
Competitorsleverageconsortia,academics,andstandardsorganizationstocatchup
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GE’skeydecisions
1. Investandpartnerearlyinahigh-impact,long-termtechnology
2. Raising3Dprintinginitiativetocorporatestrategyacrossmultiplebusinessunits
3. Ecosystemmanagementtomaintaincompetitiveedge
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Ideation Integration
2012-2015
GE’skeydecisions
1. Investandpartnerearlyinahigh-impact,long-termtechnology
2. Raising3Dprintinginitiativetocorporatestrategyacrossmultiplebusinessunits
3. Ecosystemmanagementtomaintaincompetitiveedge
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Ideation Integration
2016
Keytakeaways
In2003,GEdidnotknowwhereits3Dprintinginitiativewouldlead
Inactioniscostlyandcanleadtosustaineddisadvantage
IMMwillhelpclosethegapin3Dprintingbyreducingtheneedfordeepexperiencetoproducehighqualityparts
Materialinformatics,design,simulation,andoptimizationsoftware
Betterprocesscontrolsoftwareandsensors
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