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- Aerospace
  
  Aerospace
  
  The aerospace industry is a pioneering sector for additive manufacturing and is paving the way to serial production. Now, the ready are evaluating beyond the part and considering how metal additive will benefit the entire system—from part cost to supply chain to potential new market opportunities. As a market leader in additive in aerospace, GE Additive is here to help you discover your ROI potential with this disruptive technology.
- Military & Defense
  
  Military & Defense
  
  To stay at the forefront, you have to radically change the way you design and build combat air systems, combat vehicles, complex surface ships and more. Additive is the game-changing technology you need to build faster, more survivable military products. Now, the ready are evaluating how additive can drive improved sustainment and fleet readiness.
- Medical
  
  Medical
  
  The medical industry was one of the first industries to embrace additive manufacturing and recognize it as a viable technology for the production of orthopedic implants. Our additive offerings have been used globally for over a decade for both volume production and small-batch and bespoke implants. By enabling patient-specific solutions and better biocompatibility, additive manufacturing has allowed the medical industry to enhance patients’ quality of life.
- Industrial Manufacturing
  
  Industrial Manufacturing
  
  Mold making. Die casting. Tool making. Industrial manufacturers are evaluating how additive can drive greater returns on investment. Discover your additive advantage, from new business opportunities with highly alloyed tool steel and pure copper to reducing warpage on molded parts with conformal cooling.
- Automotive
  
  Automotive
  
  Additive technology is truly becoming an important part of automotive supply chains. From tooling/prototyping to mass production of engine, transmission, and chassis components, the ready are evaluating how additive can drive greater returns on investment.
- Space
  
  Space
  
  The space industry is often characterized by complex parts in low volumes, making it an ideal industry to use metal additive. Now, the ready are evaluating how additive can yield benefits like increased part performance, reduced lead-times and reduced costs for space applications.
Products
- All Products & Services
  
  Wherever you are in your additive process, we have the expertise and solutions to accelerate your speed to market with additive technology. Explore an overview of our products and services.
- Laser
  
  DMLM Technology
  
  DMLM Technology
  
  Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) technology has the power to help businesses build the next generation of applications, today. Offering high productivity and lower cost per part compared to traditional manufacturing, DMLM is an innovative technology for manufacturing in the aerospace, medical and industrial manufacturing industries.
  
  All DMLM Machines
  
  All DMLM Machines
  
  Our Concept Laser Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) additive machines use lasers to melt layers of fine metal powder and create complex 3D geometries with incredible precision directly from a CAD file. Several different machine envelope sizes are available to meet the needs of any industry.
  
  M2 Series 5
  
  M2 Series 5
  
  With its superior part quality, usability, and repeatability, the M2 Series 5 is perfect for users at every level, whether they are entry-level users or creating parts for highly regulated industries like aerospace and medical.
  
  M Line
  
  M Line
  
  The M Line is more than just a single machine. It’s designed specifically for additive production, and was developed around the need for quality, safety, and productivity. The differentiator is the modular machine design, which allows for economical series production, at scale.
  
  X Line 2000R
  
  X Line 2000R
  
  The X Line 2000R is used for producing large-scale components in the aerospace and automotive industries. This innovative machine features separation of the process and handling station, which ensures both safe operation of the machine and easier handling.
  
  Mlab Family
  
  Mlab Family
  
  The Mlab family of Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) systems offers versatile solutions for ease of use and safe handling for a broad range of materials and applications - with minimum footprint.
  
  Laser
  
  Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) technology has the power to help businesses build the next generation of applications, today. Offering high productivity and lower cost per part compared to traditional manufacturing, DMLM is an innovative technology for manufacturing in the aerospace, medical and industrial manufacturing industries.
- EBM
  
  All EBM Machines
  
  All EBM Machines
  
  Our Arcam EBM machines create dimensionally accurate parts quickly and efficiently by utilizing a high-power electron beam for high melting capacity and productivity. The EBM process takes place in vacuum and at high temperature, resulting in stress-relieved components with material properties better than cast and comparable to wrought material.
  
  EBM Technology
  
  EBM Technology
  
  As a proven leader in cost-efficient additive manufacturing (AM) solutions to produce orthopedic implants and aerospace applications, the Electron Beam Melting (EBM) process has the power to unleash a new generation of additive innovation. This leading-edge technology offers design freedom, excellent material properties and stacking capabilities. When you combine these advantages with the elimination of stress relief, your business will see an increase in productivity, when you adopt EBM technology.
  
  Q10plus
  
  Q10plus
  
  The Q10plus is our Electron Beam Melting machine designed for cost-effective production of orthopedic implants. It has a small footprint and features a high resolution and optimized surface finish.
  
  Spectra H
  
  Spectra H
  
  Spectra H’s high-heat capability enables users to incorporate new alloys into production to expand their offerings, including high-temperature, crack-prone materials.
  
  Spectra L
  
  Spectra L
  
  The Spectra L offers the largest build volume of our Arcam EBM machines, allowing enhanced capacity to produce large, high-integrity parts, faster than ever before. The Spectra L allows for mass production of parts by offering the unique EBM feature to tightly stack parts without compromising on quality.
  
  Electron Beam Melting
  
  The EBM process utilizes a high-power electron beam that generates the energy needed for high melting capacity and high productivity. The hot process allows you to produce parts with no residual stress and the vacuum ensures a clean and controlled environment.
- Binder Jet
  
  Factory Solution
  
  Factory Solution
  
  In automotive and industrial manufacturing and beyond, it's time for technology changes on the factory floor and in the supply chain. GE's Binder Jet Line can help facilitate that transition. In addition to understanding the challenges of changing manufacturing processes, we also want to help other manufacturers succeed and scale with additive manufacturing.
  
  Watch Video
  
  Watch video to get an overview of the Binder Jet Line.
  
  Binder Jet Line
  
  Binder Jet Line gives you a complete, configurable ecosystem of production hardware and software to bring an application from concept to production. Alongside GE’s AddWorks consultant engineers, you can now industrialize your metal additive production in less time and less cost than going it alone.
- Software
  
  Amp Software
  
  Amp Software
  
  GE Additive understands the challenges manufacturers face when adopting metal additive. When we couldn’t find an easy-to-use software solution that met our needs , we created it. Developed exclusively for GE Additive machines, Amp integrates the tools engineers need to manage, process and manufacture metal additive parts in one integrated platform—built on GE’s expertise and experience.
  
  Amp White Paper
  
  Amp White Paper
  
  While the metal additive industry has focused heavily on hardware and powder, additive users need more than best practices and a well-tuned machine to fully realize production at scale. Users need software developed for additive that enables their teams to move quickly throughout the design and development process. Download our white paper to understand the benefits of how a single, data-centric platform can get you to industrialization faster.
  
  Watch Video
  
  Software
  
  GE Additive now brings together all additive manufacturing build-prep tools into one powerful software platform called Amp.
- AddWorks
  
  AddWorks ™
  
  Wherever you are on the path to metal additive production, our team can help get you there faster. Leverage the knowledge and expertise of GE Additive's AddWorks team and shorten your learning curve with the adoption of additive technology. Our team offers engineering and consulting services to fast-track your path to production.
- AP&C (link is external)
  
  AP&C
  
  When your products need to be flawless every time, your metal powders do, too. At AP&C, we apply our unique advanced plasma atomization technology (APA), unmatched expertise in additive powders, and unparalleled testing and quality standards to everything we make. We specialize in creating powders that are highly spherical with high processability, excellent flowability and no porosity. That means fewer defects, more efficient processing, and superior quality.
- Powders
  
  Powders
  
  Our full powders portfolio was carefully developed and tested to seamlessly fit into the entire GE Additive ecosystem. Combined with our proven parameters, they competitively offer performance, quality and safety when used in our machine solutions.
- Financing
  
  Financing
  
  Leasing your additive manufacturing equipment enables you to reduce initial capital costs, have predictable monthly payments, and access to the latest technology through upgrade flexibility. GE Additive provides turnkey leasing, remarketing and vendor finance programs to customers around the globe.
Resources
- Press Releases
  
  Press Releases
  
  Stay up-to-date on the latest news from GE Additive with our press releases and information on our appearances at events.
- Events
  
  Events
  
  Find information on GE Additive's upcoming events in the additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing industry.
- Webinars
  
  Webinars
  
  Check out and register for our upcoming live webinars along with our recorded webinars - covering topics like additive serial production and additive in aerospace - that you can watch anytime, anywhere.
- Resource library
  
  Visit our resource library for the latest white papers, brochures, webinars and more. Browse based on your organization's specific needs.
- The Faster Path
  
  The Faster Path
  
  There's a faster path to metal additive production. No organization can expect to get and stay ahead while moving slowly. Wherever you are on the path to metal additive production, our team can help get you there faster.
- Virtual CEC
  
  Customer Experience Center
  
  Join us on a walk-through of our virtual Customer Experience Center where you can explore our products and get industry information, white papers and customer stories in a 360° environment.
About
- Additive 101
  
  Additive Manufacturing Process
  
  Applications
  
  Additive Manufacturing Materials
  
  Additive 101
  
  Find everything you should know about additive manufacturing and the technologies used to build 3D objects using layers of material.
- Who We Are
  
  About us
  
  Corporate Brochure
  
  Who we are
  
  At GE Additive, we continue to work every day to bring the transformative power of advanced manufacturing to businesses around the globe. Through our own extensive experience incorporating additive technologies into our production process, we recognize the value and possibilities it brings to modern design and manufacturing challenges.
- Leadership
  
  Leadership
  
  Meet the GE leadership team
- Careers
  
  Careers
  
  Visit our job portal and discover all our open positions. Together we unlock the potential of additive manufacturing.
- FAQs
  
  FAQ
  
  Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section provides an overview into our company history, technology and product portfolio.
- ISO 9001 Certificates
  
  English (176KB)
  
  French (187KB)
  
  German (180KB)
  
  Learn More
  
  ISO 9001 sets out the criteria for a quality management system and is the only standard in the family that can be certified to (although this is not a requirement). It can be used by any organization, large or small, regardless of its field of activity. In fact, there are over one million companies and organizations in over 170 countries certified to ISO 9001.
- Terms & Conditions
  
  Terms & Conditions
  
  As a world-leading manufacturer, GE Additive works closely with our suppliers to deliver on commitments to customers.
Languages
- Chinese
  
  Chinese
  
  We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.
- Japanese
  
  Japanese
  
  We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.
- Korean
  
  Korean
  
  We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.
- Spanish
  
  Spanish
  
  We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories.
Contact Us

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Industries
- Aerospace
  
  Aerospace
  
  The aerospace industry is a pioneering sector for additive manufacturing and is paving the way to serial production. Now, the ready are evaluating beyond the part and considering how metal additive will benefit the entire system—from part cost to supply chain to potential new market opportunities. As a market leader in additive in aerospace, GE Additive is here to help you discover your ROI potential with this disruptive technology.
- Military & Defense
  
  Military & Defense
  
  To stay at the forefront, you have to radically change the way you design and build combat air systems, combat vehicles, complex surface ships and more. Additive is the game-changing technology you need to build faster, more survivable military products. Now, the ready are evaluating how additive can drive improved sustainment and fleet readiness.
- Medical
  
  Medical
  
  The medical industry was one of the first industries to embrace additive manufacturing and recognize it as a viable technology for the production of orthopedic implants. Our additive offerings have been used globally for over a decade for both volume production and small-batch and bespoke implants. By enabling patient-specific solutions and better biocompatibility, additive manufacturing has allowed the medical industry to enhance patients’ quality of life.
- Industrial Manufacturing
  
  Industrial Manufacturing
  
  Mold making. Die casting. Tool making. Industrial manufacturers are evaluating how additive can drive greater returns on investment. Discover your additive advantage, from new business opportunities with highly alloyed tool steel and pure copper to reducing warpage on molded parts with conformal cooling.
- Automotive
  
  Automotive
  
  Additive technology is truly becoming an important part of automotive supply chains. From tooling/prototyping to mass production of engine, transmission, and chassis components, the ready are evaluating how additive can drive greater returns on investment.
- Space
  
  Space
  
  The space industry is often characterized by complex parts in low volumes, making it an ideal industry to use metal additive. Now, the ready are evaluating how additive can yield benefits like increased part performance, reduced lead-times and reduced costs for space applications.
Products
- All Products & Services
  
  Wherever you are in your additive process, we have the expertise and solutions to accelerate your speed to market with additive technology. Explore an overview of our products and services.
- Laser
  
  DMLM Technology
  
  DMLM Technology
  
  Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) technology has the power to help businesses build the next generation of applications, today. Offering high productivity and lower cost per part compared to traditional manufacturing, DMLM is an innovative technology for manufacturing in the aerospace, medical and industrial manufacturing industries.
  
  All DMLM Machines
  
  All DMLM Machines
  
  Our Concept Laser Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) additive machines use lasers to melt layers of fine metal powder and create complex 3D geometries with incredible precision directly from a CAD file. Several different machine envelope sizes are available to meet the needs of any industry.
  
  M2 Series 5
  
  M2 Series 5
  
  With its superior part quality, usability, and repeatability, the M2 Series 5 is perfect for users at every level, whether they are entry-level users or creating parts for highly regulated industries like aerospace and medical.
  
  M Line
  
  M Line
  
  The M Line is more than just a single machine. It’s designed specifically for additive production, and was developed around the need for quality, safety, and productivity. The differentiator is the modular machine design, which allows for economical series production, at scale.
  
  X Line 2000R
  
  X Line 2000R
  
  The X Line 2000R is used for producing large-scale components in the aerospace and automotive industries. This innovative machine features separation of the process and handling station, which ensures both safe operation of the machine and easier handling.
  
  Mlab Family
  
  Mlab Family
  
  The Mlab family of Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) systems offers versatile solutions for ease of use and safe handling for a broad range of materials and applications - with minimum footprint.
  
  Laser
  
  Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) technology has the power to help businesses build the next generation of applications, today. Offering high productivity and lower cost per part compared to traditional manufacturing, DMLM is an innovative technology for manufacturing in the aerospace, medical and industrial manufacturing industries.
- EBM
  
  All EBM Machines
  
  All EBM Machines
  
  Our Arcam EBM machines create dimensionally accurate parts quickly and efficiently by utilizing a high-power electron beam for high melting capacity and productivity. The EBM process takes place in vacuum and at high temperature, resulting in stress-relieved components with material properties better than cast and comparable to wrought material.
  
  EBM Technology
  
  EBM Technology
  
  As a proven leader in cost-efficient additive manufacturing (AM) solutions to produce orthopedic implants and aerospace applications, the Electron Beam Melting (EBM) process has the power to unleash a new generation of additive innovation. This leading-edge technology offers design freedom, excellent material properties and stacking capabilities. When you combine these advantages with the elimination of stress relief, your business will see an increase in productivity, when you adopt EBM technology.
  
  Q10plus
  
  Q10plus
  
  The Q10plus is our Electron Beam Melting machine designed for cost-effective production of orthopedic implants. It has a small footprint and features a high resolution and optimized surface finish.
  
  Spectra H
  
  Spectra H
  
  Spectra H’s high-heat capability enables users to incorporate new alloys into production to expand their offerings, including high-temperature, crack-prone materials.
  
  Spectra L
  
  Spectra L
  
  The Spectra L offers the largest build volume of our Arcam EBM machines, allowing enhanced capacity to produce large, high-integrity parts, faster than ever before. The Spectra L allows for mass production of parts by offering the unique EBM feature to tightly stack parts without compromising on quality.
  
  Electron Beam Melting
  
  The EBM process utilizes a high-power electron beam that generates the energy needed for high melting capacity and high productivity. The hot process allows you to produce parts with no residual stress and the vacuum ensures a clean and controlled environment.
- Binder Jet
  
  Factory Solution
  
  Factory Solution
  
  In automotive and industrial manufacturing and beyond, it's time for technology changes on the factory floor and in the supply chain. GE's Binder Jet Line can help facilitate that transition. In addition to understanding the challenges of changing manufacturing processes, we also want to help other manufacturers succeed and scale with additive manufacturing.
  
  Watch Video
  
  Watch video to get an overview of the Binder Jet Line.
  
  Binder Jet Line
  
  Binder Jet Line gives you a complete, configurable ecosystem of production hardware and software to bring an application from concept to production. Alongside GE’s AddWorks consultant engineers, you can now industrialize your metal additive production in less time and less cost than going it alone.
- Software
  
  Amp Software
  
  Amp Software
  
  GE Additive understands the challenges manufacturers face when adopting metal additive. When we couldn’t find an easy-to-use software solution that met our needs , we created it. Developed exclusively for GE Additive machines, Amp integrates the tools engineers need to manage, process and manufacture metal additive parts in one integrated platform—built on GE’s expertise and experience.
  
  Amp White Paper
  
  Amp White Paper
  
  While the metal additive industry has focused heavily on hardware and powder, additive users need more than best practices and a well-tuned machine to fully realize production at scale. Users need software developed for additive that enables their teams to move quickly throughout the design and development process. Download our white paper to understand the benefits of how a single, data-centric platform can get you to industrialization faster.
  
  Watch Video
  
  Software
  
  GE Additive now brings together all additive manufacturing build-prep tools into one powerful software platform called Amp.
- AddWorks
  
  AddWorks ™
  
  Wherever you are on the path to metal additive production, our team can help get you there faster. Leverage the knowledge and expertise of GE Additive's AddWorks team and shorten your learning curve with the adoption of additive technology. Our team offers engineering and consulting services to fast-track your path to production.
- AP&C (link is external)
  
  AP&C
  
  When your products need to be flawless every time, your metal powders do, too. At AP&C, we apply our unique advanced plasma atomization technology (APA), unmatched expertise in additive powders, and unparalleled testing and quality standards to everything we make. We specialize in creating powders that are highly spherical with high processability, excellent flowability and no porosity. That means fewer defects, more efficient processing, and superior quality.
- Powders
  
  Powders
  
  Our full powders portfolio was carefully developed and tested to seamlessly fit into the entire GE Additive ecosystem. Combined with our proven parameters, they competitively offer performance, quality and safety when used in our machine solutions.
- Financing
  
  Financing
  
  Leasing your additive manufacturing equipment enables you to reduce initial capital costs, have predictable monthly payments, and access to the latest technology through upgrade flexibility. GE Additive provides turnkey leasing, remarketing and vendor finance programs to customers around the globe.
Resources
- Press Releases
  
  Press Releases
  
  Stay up-to-date on the latest news from GE Additive with our press releases and information on our appearances at events.
- Events
  
  Events
  
  Find information on GE Additive's upcoming events in the additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing industry.
- Webinars
  
  Webinars
  
  Check out and register for our upcoming live webinars along with our recorded webinars - covering topics like additive serial production and additive in aerospace - that you can watch anytime, anywhere.
- Resource library
  
  Visit our resource library for the latest white papers, brochures, webinars and more. Browse based on your organization's specific needs.
- The Faster Path
  
  The Faster Path
  
  There's a faster path to metal additive production. No organization can expect to get and stay ahead while moving slowly. Wherever you are on the path to metal additive production, our team can help get you there faster.
- Virtual CEC
  
  Customer Experience Center
  
  Join us on a walk-through of our virtual Customer Experience Center where you can explore our products and get industry information, white papers and customer stories in a 360° environment.
About
- Additive 101
  
  Additive Manufacturing Process
  
  Applications
  
  Additive Manufacturing Materials
  
  Additive 101
  
  Find everything you should know about additive manufacturing and the technologies used to build 3D objects using layers of material.
- Who We Are
  
  About us
  
  Corporate Brochure
  
  Who we are
  
  At GE Additive, we continue to work every day to bring the transformative power of advanced manufacturing to businesses around the globe. Through our own extensive experience incorporating additive technologies into our production process, we recognize the value and possibilities it brings to modern design and manufacturing challenges.
- Leadership
  
  Leadership
  
  Meet the GE leadership team
- Careers
  
  Careers
  
  Visit our job portal and discover all our open positions. Together we unlock the potential of additive manufacturing.
- FAQs
  
  FAQ
  
  Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section provides an overview into our company history, technology and product portfolio.
- ISO 9001 Certificates
  
  English (176KB)
  
  French (187KB)
  
  German (180KB)
  
  Learn More
  
  ISO 9001 sets out the criteria for a quality management system and is the only standard in the family that can be certified to (although this is not a requirement). It can be used by any organization, large or small, regardless of its field of activity. In fact, there are over one million companies and organizations in over 170 countries certified to ISO 9001.
- Terms & Conditions
  
  Terms & Conditions
  
  As a world-leading manufacturer, GE Additive works closely with our suppliers to deliver on commitments to customers.
Languages
- Chinese
  
  Chinese
  
  We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.
- Japanese
  
  Japanese
  
  We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.
- Korean
  
  Korean
  
  We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories in the region.
- Spanish
  
  Spanish
  
  We’re the people who pioneered metal additive to full production. Learn more about our products and customer stories.
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December 15, 2022 - 12 PM EDT

GE Additive appoints Alexander Schmitz as CEO

Aerospace

Military & Defense

Medical

Industrial Manufacturing

Automotive

Space

DMLM Technology

All DMLM Machines

M2 Series 5

M Line

X Line 2000R

Mlab Family

Laser

All EBM Machines

EBM Technology

Q10plus

Spectra H

Spectra L

Electron Beam Melting

Factory Solution

Binder Jet Line

Amp Software

Amp White Paper

Software

AddWorks ™

AP&C

Powders

Financing

Events

Webinars

The Faster Path

Customer Experience Center

Additive 101

Who we are

Leadership

Careers

FAQ

Terms & Conditions

Chinese

Japanese

Korean

Spanish

Aerospace

Military & Defense

Medical

Industrial Manufacturing

Automotive

Space

DMLM Technology

All DMLM Machines

M2 Series 5

M Line

X Line 2000R

Mlab Family

Laser

All EBM Machines

EBM Technology

Q10plus

Spectra H

Spectra L

Electron Beam Melting

Factory Solution

Binder Jet Line

Amp Software

Amp White Paper

Software

AddWorks ™

AP&C

Powders

Financing

Press Releases

Events

Webinars

The Faster Path

Customer Experience Center

Additive 101

Who we are

Leadership

Careers