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Five Key Technology Trends for Tomorrow's Electric Car

In 20 years, IDTechEx predicts electric cars will generate 76% of all e-transport revenues. Due to their scale, car markets create the largest opportunities for players in the electric vehicle supply chain, from advanced materials through to battery packs, power electronics, and electric motors.

Kevton Technologies Acquires Seven Sapphire 3D Printers

Velo3D Inc announced Kevton Technologies, a subsidiary of Houston-based contract manufacturer Kevton Industries, has acquired seven Sapphire printers to provide its customers with high-quality, additively manufactured parts.

Bold: Next-Generation Battery Technologies

Bold has a background in high-performance electrified applications, such as Formula 1 and road-going hypercars. It now makes its own modules and packs using next-generation cell technologies to provide leading power and energy density performance.

Velo3D Qualifies M300 Tool Steel for Use in Its Sapphire Printers

Velo3D Inc announced that M300 tool steel, an ultra-low carbon alloy that delivers very high strength and hardness, is qualified for use in Sapphire printers. Velo3D has already seen extensive interest in the alloy from automotive manufacturers for use in high-pressure die cast inserts, injection molding, and other types of tooling.

LG Energy Solution

LG Energy is a leading manufacturer of Li-ion batteries.

Hermeus to Build World's Fastest Aircraft

Velo3D Inc announced Hermeus has acquired an original Sapphire and a large-format Sapphire XC that is designed for high-volume production. The printers, both of which will be calibrated for Inconel 718, will be used to build parts for Hermeus' Chimera engine and Quarterhorse aircraft.

WiTricity

WiTricity is a wireless charging company spun-out from the physics department at MIT and has over 1200 patents in the field. It licenses its IP to auto OEMs and tier 1s looking to introduce wireless charging platforms as well as offering its own product. IDTechEx spoke to David Schatz, VP of Sales and Business Development at WiTricity, to understand its technology and business model.

StarHagen Joins the Velo3D Contract Manufacturer Network

Velo3D Inc announced that StarHagen has joined the Velo3D Contract Manufacturer Network with the purchase of an end-to-end solution from the additive manufacturing technology company. The Sapphire printer acquired by StarHagen is calibrated to print in Inconel 625, a nickel-based superalloy designed for high-strength, and to resist high temperatures and corrosion.

Velo3D Partners with Hartech Group

The partnership makes Hartech Group a preferred distributor for the federal government for Velo3D. Together, the companies will deliver full-service project execution for the sale, installation, and onboarding of Velo3D's advanced metal additive manufacturing solution.

Pratt & Whitney Evaluating an End-to-end Solution from Velo3D

Velo3D Inc announced that Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies business, has acquired an end-to-end solution from Velo3D to evaluate the Sapphire printer for manufacturing production jet engine components.

Knust-Godwin Acquires a Velo3D Sapphire XC

Velo3D Inc announced Knust-Godwin, a precision contract manufacturer, has received a Sapphire XC to expand its metal additive manufacturing capabilities.

Velo3D Opens New European Technical Center in Augsburg, Germany,

Velo3D Inc announced the opening of its European Technology Center in Augsburg, Germany to manage the company's operations in Europe, host customers for trainings, and conduct meetings with customers and partners.

Velo3D Sapphire XC 1MZ to Enable Large-format Metal 3D Printing

Velo3D Inc announced a new addition to its Sapphire family of printers with the Sapphire XC 1MZ. The new printer allows customers to print parts one meter in height—with a total build volume that is twice that of the Sapphire XC and nine times larger than the original Sapphire—increasing the addressable use-cases of Velo3D's end-to-end metal additive manufacturing solution.

Amara Raja, Leading Indian Battery Manufacturer Joins Global Research

Supporting advanced lead battery research and innovation, the Consortium for Battery Innovation has welcomed its newest member - and largest Indian battery manufacturer in membership - Amara Raja.

Velo3D Qualifies Copper Alloy for Use in Sapphire Family of Printers

Velo3D Inc has qualified the copper-chromium-niobium alloy GRCop-42 for use in its Sapphire family of printers.

Velo3D Puts Manufacturing Capabilities to Work for Aerospace Company

Velo3D Inc announced Lockheed Martin is using Velo3D's end-to-end additive manufacturing solution for its Additive Design & Manufacturing Center, which pilots new additive manufacturing technologies for production deployments in Lockheed Martin's Space division.