Notably, GE's new jet engine uses a series of sophisticated 3 - D -
printed fuel nozzles; they are lighter and far more durable because intricate cooling channels have been built into them.
The importance of the technology is already being seen at a number of large companies such as GE who have made enormous strides in industrial 3D printing by opening a facility to produce the 3D
printed fuel nozzles for its advanced LEAP jet engines, and Rolls - Royce announcing they will flight - test what it claims to be the largest 3D printed aerospace component to ever power an aircraft.
Not exact matches
GE acquired 3D -
printing specialists Morris Technologies in 2012, and uses 3D
printing to make
fuel nozzles for its new LEAP jet engine.
The 3 - D -
printed nozzle is also 25 percent lighter than its predecessor, which means lower
fuel costs for airlines.