GE, Fraunhofer IGCV, Voxeljet to Develop 3D Printer for Offshore Wind Turbines
September 16 2021 - 8:53AM
Dow Jones News
By Michael Dabaie
General Electric Co., Fraunhofer IGCV and voxeljet AG are in a
research partnership to develop a 3D printer for offshore wind
applications to streamline the production of components of GE's
Haliade-X offshore wind turbine.
The Advance Casting Cell 3D printer under development will get
financial support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Affairs and Energy. The printer will be capable of printing molds
to cast components for the nacelle of the GE Haliade-X that can
each weigh more than 60 metric tons, 3D printers company voxeljet
said.
A nacelle is a housing unit on top of the tower of a wind
generator that contains its mechanical components.
The printer will reduce the time it takes to produce this
pattern and mold from ten weeks or more to two weeks, voxeljet
said.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing
Technology IGCV is responsible for casting and materials technology
issues, as well as digital process monitoring.
The partners expect to launch the project during the third
quarter of 2021 with initial printer trials starting during the
first quarter of 2022.
Voxeljet ADRs rose 12% to $7.88 in premarket trading.
Write to Michael Dabaie at michael.dabaie@wsj.com
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