Additive manufacture is determinant for overall competitiveness and legal compliance of energy-efficiency and weight reduction, as well as an efficient and flexible tool for the increasing demand for customer-specific components in serial production and shorter time to market. New developments in AM processes, along with related innovations in fields such as advanced materials, will benefit production as well as alter traditional manufacturing...

Batteries remain the most important single element in the growing future market of electric vehicles and hybrids. For some years now, Li-Ion batteries have become the current standard, providing a lot of power due to their reactive components. On the other hand these materials might cause safety issues like thermal runaways or short circuits. A few incidents have resulted in growing public concern. In order to reach the mass market for electr...