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19 May 2014
Artificial Muscle Inc.
Developer, designer and manufacturer of actuators based on printed electroactive polymers (EAPs).
16 May 2014
DSM vs 3D Systems ruling: Judge rules all 3D printers are the same
On the 18th April, Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman of the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled in favour of 3D Systems regarding the antitrust case brought against it by chemical giant DSM Desotech.
14 May 2014
Why the interest in e-textiles?
The heart of the e-textile business as it emerges is electric and electronic functionality from sensing to light emission, achieved entirely by use of e-fibers.
13 May 2014
Wearable technology $50 billion investment frenzy
Many giant electronics manufacturers, computer services companies and conglomerates are heavily investing in wearable technologies, the internet of things, and the internet of people. IDTechEx predicts massive growth in these areas in the coming years.
13 May 2014
Activity timeline for all 3D printing equipment and material suppliers
The history of 3D printing has been a mixture of great success stories combined with failures. Here in this premium article IDTechEx develops a detailed global activity timeline for (a) 3D printing equipment suppliers covering EBM, FDM, inkjet and laser-based printer makers, (b) 3D printing material suppliers including metal powders, thermoplastics, thermoplastic powders, photopolymers and others, and (c) 3D bio printing companies. The activity timeline covers start and end (if relevant) date of operation, as well as merges and acquisitions.
11 May 2014
Major New EV Market?
Personal Helicopters, Volocopters and Fixed Wing Electric Aircraft is a field under continuous development. This article will present some of the latest developments, presenting which are the pioneer companies developing the technologies of future air electric personal mobility.
8 May 2014
Organic Photovoltaics 2013-2023: Technologies, markets, players
IDTechEx's report Organic Photovoltaics 2013-2023: Technologies, Markets, Players analyses the latest developments in this field. This report gives an overview of the greater photovoltaic business landscape, assesses the organic photovoltaic technology at material and component level, and delivers detailed market forecasts.
7 May 2014
3D Bioprinting - Winners, losers, and the future of medicine
3D bioprinting is a catch-all term representing a raft of technologies as described in the recent IDTechEx report "3D Bioprinting 2014-2024: Applications, Markets and Players". Such is the potential of 3D bioprinting that the market could realistically reach a value of $6B by 2024.
Background
7 May 2014
Taulman3D
Founded in 2012, Taulman3D are a leading supplier of thermoplastic 3D printer consumables. Taulman3D shipped their first spool of thermoplastic filament from their headquarters in St Louis Missouri in December 2012. The company has now ossified itself as a major brand of 3D printer consumables for low-end printers.
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7 May 2014
nScrypt Inc
This profile summarizes the activities of US-based nScrypt Inc in the area of 3D bioprinting. nScrypt Inc was founded in 2002 as a joint venture between Sciperio and Spectra Technologies (now Metro Automation Inc). Its initial expertise was micro-dispensing systems which technology it has adapted to emerging fields, including 3D bioprinting.
6 May 2014
Printed electronics companies at FineTech Japan
IDTechEx recently visited Japan for the FineTech expo in Tokyo. This article summarises the latest findings and updates from Japanese companies in the field of printed electronics. Here, IDTechEx will discuss trends in metal mesh, in-mould, barriers and OLED materials and production.
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6 May 2014
Arevo Labs
The profile summarizes the activity of materials' supply company, Arevo Labs. This company supplies high performance thermoplastic filaments to the 3D printing market.
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6 May 2014
Leapfrog 3D Printers
Founded in March 2012, Leapfrog have had "triple digit expansion" to become a leading supplier of 3D printers for use in education and the engineering industry. Known for large build volumes, Leapfrog sell two families of 3D printers (Creatr and Xeed) both of which use thermoplastic extrusion technology. Ricoh have recently become a distributor.
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6 May 2014
Concept Laser
This profile summarises the activities, strengths and weaknesses, of the 3D printer manufacturer Concept Laser, part of the Hofmann Group.
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6 May 2014
Optomec
US-based Optomec has a strong and virtually unique position in the context of the convergence between 3D printing and printed electronics. Their blown powder metal printing technology allows production and repair.
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5 May 2014
Daimler Mobility Services GmbH
Daimler Mobility Services is a subsidiary of Daimler financial services, this company is in charge of developing the car sharing scheme Car2Go that uses Daimler's Smart in its fuel and electric version.
2 May 2014
Internet of Things: Node potential of 10 billion yearly
The new IDTechEx report, "Internet of Things: Business Opportunities 2015-2025" is unique in being up-to-date and very thorough in examining the challenges not just the opportunities for this hyped subject.
2 May 2014
Supercapacitors market to achieve 30% CAGR over the next decade
In the recently updated report Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors: Supercapacitors 2014-2024 IDTechEx confirms its outlook for a 30% CAGR in the next 10 years, based on 2013 industry results.
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2 May 2014
Sinautec Automobile Technologies
Sinautec is a Chinese company developing electric buses. Interestingly they have developed a bus technology that uses only supercapacitors as energy storage device. This is possible only because they charge quickly the SC at each bus stop. This principle is known as opportunity charging which has been adopted by ABB as well in their TOSA charging system in Geneva.
29 Apr 2014
3D Printing- Application Assessment
Historically, 3D printing applications have been focused on prototyping in major industries such as aerospace and automotive since the 1990s. The main value chain was simple with the printer manufacturer acquiring parts and chemicals to build a turn-key solution including both the printer and all consumables for industrial users. This article highlights findings from the latest IDTechEx report on 3D Printing Applications