In recent years,3D printingMore and more applications in all walks of life, and the United States General Electric Company (GE) renewableenergyalso recently announced that it will use the world’s largest3D printingmachine to print parts for the production of Haliade-X offshore wind turbinesmold, which is a new attempt by General Electric Company (GE) in the United States for renewable energy.In fact, as early as last year, General Electric Company (GE) in the United States has successfully used it with its partners.3D printingtechnology, this move shows that GE is3D printingEfforts in technological upgrading and innovation.
GE Renewable Energy Partners with Voxelje
GE and Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Synthesis and Processing Technology (Fraunhofer Institute for Cast, Composite and Processing Technology) and focus on design, production3D printingIn collaboration with Voxelje, the company behind the machine, molds for various parts of the Haliade-X will be printed, including a tower mold that is 9.5 meters in diameter and weighs more than 60 tons.
A company statement said that printing molds can reduce the time required to produce molds from 10 weeks to 2 weeks; the technology can also support mold production in nearby locations, thereby reducing transportation costs and carbon emissions during transportation, and more in line with environmental protection requirements.
JuanPablo Cilia, senior design engineer at GE, said: “This unprecedented production technology will transform production efficiency and enable localized manufacturing in the country where the project is located, a key element for customers seeking to maximize the use of offshore wind to enhance economic development.”
Ingo Ederer, CEO of Voxeljet, said: “As the market demand for offshore wind turbines increases, in-situ use3D printingOnly the system can make the best use of this technology and meet the market demand. “
General Electric Company (GE) is deeply engaged in renewable energy3D printingtechnology for many years
In June 2020, GE and its partners successfully used3D printingtechnology, “printed” a set of 10 meters high wind turbine tower.3D printingThe machine “prints” the tower on the spot, completely avoiding the transportation of large parts, reducing the difficulty and cost of transportation, and making it possible for towers higher than 200 meters.
As early as May this year, General Electric Company (GE) of the United States cooperated with the U.S. Department of Energy.3D printingFan blades have been studied in depth.In conjunction with General Electric Company (GE)3D printingexperience in technology, their study involved3D printingtechnology and advanced processes such as thermoforming and thermoplastic materials, using thermoplastic composite materials, through3D printingtechnology to manufacture lightweight blades that can be called3D printingA great innovation in technology.
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