The Future of 3-D Printing With General Electric

The future of additive manufacturing has many naysayers and advocates. Many believe it will change the face of manufacturing in the near future, while others think the technology has a long way to go before it's capable of large-scale industrial applications. General Electric is in the former camp and has embarked on a mission to make history by using the technology for large-scale manufacturing of its fuel nozzles for the engines in Boeing's 737 MAX airplane. Investors in additive manufacturing should take note of these developments, as any moves that a company the size of GE makes will surely affect the entire industry.

Boeing 737-MAX. Photo: Boeing Media Images.

At this year's AUVSI Unmanned Conference in Washington, D.C., Motley Fool analysts Blake Bos and Rex Moore stopped by GE's Additive Development Center booth to see what the company had to say about the future of additive manufacturing. Watch the following video as Mike Cloran, marketing manager of GE's Additive Development Center, explains where he sees the technology heading over the next five to 10 years as the company tries to make history.