Advanced Manufacturing Center event to recognize 3-D printer donations
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of Maine will hold an event to thank General Electric (GE) for their recent donation of two 3-D printers.
Earlier this month, GE donated the printers to benefit both the AMC and the Mechanical Engineering Technology program.
The 3D Systems’ ProJet 5000 is a large, high-accuracy industrial 3-D printing system that GE uses for component production. In addition to donating the printers, GE is covering the maintenance and spare parts of the machines for three years, valued at over $30,000 annually.
“As AMC Director, I would like to personally thank GE and its staff on the very generous donation. It will be a huge asset to both students and manufacturing here in Maine to have this caliber of equipment available,” John Belding says. “We will be working with students and companies to help push the envelope of what this technology can do and how it will change how parts are manufactured.”
The key individuals at GE that made the donation possible include Kurt Goodwin ’79, Kraig King ’00 and Brooke Clayton.
Beyond recognizing the gift, the event will include tours of the MET facilities, WiSe-Net Laboratory and Advanced Structures and Composites Center.