Integrated Solutions

PolyIC

PolyIC produce capacitive touch sensors based on transparent conductive films, which can be integrated within 3D plastic parts. This update profile is based on a presentation given at the 'Elantas Printed Electronics Day' in October 2021.

Brewer Science

Brewer Science is best known for production of advanced materials, primarily for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. It also produces a wide range of printed sensors, which this profile focuses on. These are capable of detecting a variety of parameters such as temperature, degree of flex and soluble ion concentration. IDTechEx caught up with R&D Director Dr Adam Scott to find out more.

World's Largest 3D Printed Shipboard Fitting

Keppel Technology & Innovation has received a verification certificate for a 3D printed deck mounted type Panama Chock from DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider's Global Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre of Excellence in Singapore. The component, which is intended for non-class maritime applications, is the world's largest 3D-printed shipboard fitting.

Toppan Printing Rebrands as Toppan Inc

Toppan Printing has changed its English company name from Toppan Printing Co Ltd to Toppan Inc following a resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 29. The evolution of the brand represents Toppan's expansion beyond its traditional markets both in terms of business fields and geographical footprint.

Project Triumph TE-1 E-powertrain Revealed

The all-new battery powertrain developed by Williams Advanced Engineering for Triumph Motorcycles' TE-1 project will set new standards for electric bike performance.

VELO3D Selected for Aftermarket Part Solutions for Gas Turbines

VELO3D is pleased to announce that Chromalloy recently selected the VELO3D Sapphire system as their additive manufacturing solution to significantly impact the economics of future Maintenance, Repair & Operations projects in Chromalloy's aviation and energy markets.

Magnax

Magnax is a leader in yokeless axial-flux motor development with an innovative design that can achieve power densities of up to 4x and 2x more than radial and yoked axial flux motors, respectively and a peak efficiency comparable with state-of-the-art radial flux PM motors. IDTechEx caught up with CCO and cofounder Daan Moreels about the company's exciting plans to enter production.

PV Nano Cell

PV Nano Cell offer conductive inks based on metal nanocrystals, along with inkjet printing equipment. This enables them to offer an integrated solution, removing the burden of process optimization from the customer.

Machines to Manufacture Gears for Robots

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co Ltd, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has developed new models of hobbing and gear shaping machines with highly accurate machining to manufacture precision reduction gears for robots.

Printed Sensors: Emerging Applications Outweigh Test Strip Decline

Asked to picture a printed sensor, you might well imagine a paper test strip for measuring blood glucose concentration. After all, such test strips comprise the majority of the printed sensor market, with billions used each year by diabetics around the world. However, this ubiquitous application masks a highly complex, fragmented and in some cases rapidly growing market that spans applications ranging from image sensing to wearable electrodes.

Peratech

Peratech offer integrated pressure sensing solutions based around their proprietary pressure sensitive materials and algorithms. They aim to improve human interactions with electronics devices by enabling different surfaces (including displays) to sense pressure similar to how human skin does.

Rolls-Royce Takes Majority Holding in Power Storage Specialist

The joint development work on a range of storage solutions in recent months has shown that the two companies are an excellent fit.

RoboSense

RoboSense offer lidar modules.

$39.6 million contract for Black Hornet drones

FLIR Systems Inc has been awarded a $39.6 Million order to deliver FLIR Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems in support of the United States Army. The highly capable nano-unmanned aerial vehicle systems delivered under this contract will support platoon and small unit level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the Soldier Borne Sensor Program.

New iPhones models support native 'background' NFC tag read function

Apple announced a range of new iPhone models that, for the first time, will support native 'background' NFC tag read functionality. This enhancement simplifies the end-user experience by making dedicated reader applications optional.

AISpeech Co., Ltd.

AISpeech—Artificial Intelligent Speech, initially founded in Cambridge U.K. in 2008, is a company focusing on end-to-end spoken dialogue system technology. AISpeech has become a speech technology provider in China, specializing in providing solutions for all kinds of intelligent hardware, such as in-car devices, smart home and robots.

Study on information sharing for a waste to energy plant in Yokohama

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co Ltd will jointly conduct an empirical research study with the city of Yokohama on introducing AI and IoT technologies in Waste to Energy plants through a public-private partnership.

Enerblu

EnerBlu is a company that aims at producing LTO-based batteries for the US and Indian markets. They claim their batteries can last for more than 20k cycles and charge/discharge at a C-rate of 20C, as well as tolerate a broad range of temperature (up to 65 °C), which is a critical factor for India.

New CEO and Co-CEO to lead MHI Vestas Offshore Wind's Expansion

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Vestas Wind Systems are pleased to appoint Philippe Kavafyan to Chief Executive Officer and Lars Bondo Krogsgaard to Co-Chief Executive Officer of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.

Joint research program partnership

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems Co Ltd has become the first partner in a new scheme by Gifu University to initiate joint research in partnership with the industrial sector. The university concluded an agreement with MHI which will focus on joint-research into smart grid power control engineering.