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The GE fuel nozzle interiors will be produced as a single part instead of 20. The component will be on the LEAP jet engine that is to enter airline service in 2016 and will power the Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX and COMAC (China)
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C919 aircraft. The LEAP engine is being developed by CFM International, a joint venture of GE and Snecma of France. GE opened the Auburn plant in 2013. The company said in 2014 the 3D-printed fuel nozzles would be added to the facility. GE has said the 3D printing operation may occupy a third of the factory when it reaches full production later this decade.
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Platte River Equity Acquires Jameson
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latte River Equity said Dec. 18 it acquired Jameson LLC, a manu-
facturer of tools and lighting solutions for professionals across industrial end markets worldwide. Platte River Equity will combine Jameson with its existing portfolio company, Huskie Tools LLC, an independent provider of professional-grade, battery-operated hydraulic hand tools, hoists and related accessories, thereby creat- ing a diversified entity focused on the industrial tools sector.
The combined holding company will be headquartered in Glendale Heights, IL. Huskie Tools and Jameson will maintain existing operations in Glendale Heights, IL, and Clover, SC, respectively. The companies will also retain their respective workforces.
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Ford to Use Gorilla Glass on GT Supercar to Cut Weight
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AdvancedManufacturing.org | February 2016
ord Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) will use Corning Inc. Gorilla Glass on the
GT supercar, a move that may become a part of broader efforts to reduce vehicle weight.
Gorilla Glass will be used for the windshield and rear engine cover of
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