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GE hoping to 3D print concrete components for wind turbines so it can save on transportation costs
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- GE says printer in Bergen, New York, is “the size of a three story building” and able to print tower sections as tall as 20 meters.
- The facility in Bergen is described as being “at the heart” of a collaboration with cement giant Holcim and Cobod, a firm which specializes in 3D printing.
- The work being done in New York state represents just one example of how companies involved in the wind energy sector are looking to find new ways of developing turbines.
A new research facility which hopes to 3D print the concrete bases of giant wind turbine towers has been launched, with those involved in the project hoping it will help to lower costs for the industry as turbines grow in size.
In an announcement last week, GE Renewable Energy said the research would “enable GE to 3D print the bottom portion of the wind turbine towers on-site at wind farms.” This would also, it said, reduce transportation costs.
Danielle Merfeld, who is chief technology officer at GE Renewable Energy, said in a statement that it was “particularly important to continuously improve the ways we design, manufacture, transport, and construct the large components of modern wind farms.”
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Source : CNBC
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