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Wanhao 3D printers

Wanhao are one of the leading Chinese suppliers of consumer-level 3D printers.

Wearable technology for animals - a $2.6bn market worth watching

Wearable technology for humans is all the rage. As "the next big thing", it involves head-on clashes between some of the largest companies on the planet. Those interested in such technologies would therefore be wise to take a look at wearable technology for animals.

CEDRAT Group

CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES SA is a high-tech French SME focused on mechatronics covering piezo and electromagnetic sensors and actuators, as well as a host of other technologies such as magnetoresistive, magnetorestrictive, etc. CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES was bought by ACTIVE STRUCTURE FINANCE in Jan 2012. CEDRAT is customer oriented and not a product focused company

Thermoelectric energy harvesters- market and application assessment

Although thermoelectric phenomena have been used for heating and cooling applications extensively, electricity generation has only seen very limited market penetration in niche applications and it is only in recent years that interest has increased for applications of energy generation through thermoelectric harvesting. This growth in interest will continue and will be characterized by an overall market for thermoelectric energy harvesters that will reach almost US$1 billion by 2024.

IDTechEx see a great future for electric quadcopters

The starting point for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is rarely military; it is at the other extreme with toy helicopters and predating professional UAV helicopters and so on. Despite the emphasis in the press, it is not all about improvement of batteries.

Applications of 3D printing - a $7bn market by 2025

The global market for 3D printing is set to reach $7 billion by 2025, as forecasted by IDTechEx. Existing applications will continue to expand but many emerging applications will also be commercialised.

Toyota Simplifies Priorities: Tesla Gets Lonely, Fisker unites

Toyota Motor, world number one in electric vehicles by a big margin, has long done the minimum with pure electric cars, saying that they remain unready for prime time due to cost and range. The rejection of pure electric cars further firmed up in May 2014.

FullRiver Battery New Technology Co Ltd

Guangzhou Fullriver Battery New Technology Co., Ltd is a a joint-stock enterprise specialized in Lithium ion batteries. Their products include Cylindrical Li-ion, Polymer Li-ion and Power Li-ion battery. The company has two registered trademarks including "FULLRIVER" and "Fe123". Fullriver develops, produces and sells Li-based batteries. It designs and produces based on customized needs.

Graphene Markets, Technologies and Opportunities 2014-2024

New research by IDTechEx in the report Graphene Markets, Technologies and Opportunities 2014-2024 External Link shows that graphene markets will grow from around $20 million in 2014 to more than $390 million in 2024, at the material level.

New PhD analyst expands IDTechEx coverage in China

Dr Xiaoxi He is a physicist with a background in emerging technologies including organic electronics.

PiXDRO

PixDro is based in the Netherlands and develop and supply industrial grade inkjet printers. They were acquired by Roth and Rau, who in turn were acquired by Meyer Burger. Meyer Burger, a Swiss company, is global technology Group specialising in systems and processes based on semiconductor technologies. It employs around 1,700 people across three continents.

Soligie

Soligie was founded in 2005 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Taylor Corporation. Taylor Corporation is a privately held speciality printing company with sales in excess of $1 billion. Soligie is based in Savage, MN, USA, and was set up with the model of being the "fab" of the printed electronics world

John Deere

John Deere is an industrial machine manufacturer for the agriculture, construction and forestry industries. Based on stringent regulatory requirements on emissions the company has developed a series of hybrid electric machines.

The state of the graphene industry

Early stage companies continue to be formed across the world to commercialise graphene technology and governments commit large sums to R&D on graphene and other 2D materials. Companies are still searching for the killer application and the commercialisation strategies are still mostly one of substitution.

Vibrant electric and hybrid marine business will reach $7.3 billion

The electric and hybrid marine market will increase rapidly from $2.6 billion in 2013 to over $7.3 billion by 2024.

Marlow Industries Inc

Marlow Industries, a subsidiary of II-VI Inc. is a leading manufacturer of solutions based on thermoelectric materials for a wide range of applications in a variety of vertical market segments.

Artificial Muscle Inc.

Developer, designer and manufacturer of actuators based on printed electroactive polymers (EAPs).

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.

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.

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.