Academics are currently developing equipment to explore the possibilities of 3D printing metal components in space within the ESA funded PhotAM research project.

Record growth and positive feedback from attendees at America's largest event on emerging technologies.

A new partnership to help industrialize laser metal fusion technology and make the additive manufacturing process for metal parts an integral part of the production process.

Wednesday, Nov 16, Santa Clara. After a busy opening day at 3D Printing USA as part of the IDTechEx Show!, the annual 'Best Development in 3D Printing' Award was presented. The USA 2016 winner was Additive Industries for their 'MetalFAB1'

In this recording of the opening presentation at the IDTechEx Show! in Silicon Valley on Nov 16, 2016, Raghu Das, the CEO of IDTechEx, discusses some of the key technological trends that are creating huge opportunities.

Creating a 3-D replica of someone's hand complete with all five fingerprints and breaking into a secure vault sounds like a plot from a James Bond movie.

IDTechEx is looking for analysts and sales people in Florida, Silicon Valley, the UK and Japan

Researchers have discovered a novel way to fabricate pure gold nanostructures using an additive direct-write lithography technique. An electron beam is used to turn an auriferous organic compound into pure gold.

In the past, insoles for patients with diabetes were hand-made by orthopedic shoemakers. In the future, these specialist shoemakers will be able to produce insoles more cost-effectively thanks to new software and the use of 3D printers.

Prosthetic limbs, once awkward, uncomfortable and limited in function, have come a long way, particularly with the advent of 3D printing. Many of the most expensive models can be programmed to perform a remarkably wide range of movements. But none have been able to restore the sense of touch.

With Over 3,000 attendees, 208 exhibitors and over 200 speakers.

A major technological advance in the field of high-speed beam-scanning devices has increased the speed of 2D and 3D printing by up to 1000 times, according to researchers.

Debuts in North America; Event Also Features Presentations from Major Car Companies Including Ford, Nissan, Porsche and Toyota

Researchers have developed 3D printed materials with a unique property - instead of expanding when heated, they shrink.

Watch our preview of the IDTechEx Show! coming up in Santa Clara on Nov. 16-17 (www.idtechex.com/usa).

Cornerstone presentations at North America's largest event on emerging technologies cover how new technologies are addressing world's biggest needs

Hear the highlights of the forthcoming IDTechEx Show! (www.idtechex.com/usa) in this interview by the Entrepreneur Podcast Network with Raghu Das, the CEO of IDTechEx.

For the first time ever, permanent magnets can be produced using a 3D printer. This allows magnets to be produced in complex forms and precisely customised magnetic fields, required, for example, in magnetic sensors.