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The world before and after…

3D print. The GE story.

Milan SlapakGE AviationNov 29, 2017Prague

Welcome to the new revolution…

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ATP engine NPI triggered the need to accelerate Additive Manufacturing

1.5 year NPI pressure

Aggressive weight targets

Unit cost control

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WEIGHT

CYCLE TIME

$$$

Ultimate game changer for ATP

12 additive parts in ATP engine replacing 855 traditional parts

Improves weight and

performance significantly

Speed … fast prototyping,

reduces lead-times

Simplification … fewer parts,

allows complex shapes

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Optimizing existing product

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Torch Igniter case study

• Assy of 6 parts, joined by vacuum brazing

• Dimensions: 59 x 39 x 87 mm

• Operating temperature: max. ~350 °C

• Production rate: 200-300 parts per year

• Production time: 76 days (52 operations)

Air

Fuel Injection

Spark-Plug

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Redesign for Additive

Added Curvature

Blended Corners

Blended Transition

Flange Thickness Reduction

Added Supporting Rib

Current Additive

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And the first trials

Metal powder re-useCurrently 2-3 times; higher cycles driving material cost down

Effective size of the 3DprintersMore volume at the same time, higher asset utilization

Assy Labor costHighly complex assemblies simplified into a single unit

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Driving the costs down

Next gen …. combining materials within the unique parts during the print

Design Sophistication

MFG

Co

sts

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Enterprise level disruption … Internet of Things

Design Manufacturing Services

Additive

1Digital Twin

6-8 Engineers

1 Mfg. sources

Inspection Sys.&

Repair Source

11data lake

…powering

300parts

60Engineers 5

Conventional

40data systems

Mfg. sources50+

Turbine frame

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Repair Sources

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