Optomec Showcases Aerosol Jet Systems for 3D Printed Electronics at Sensors Expo

Cost-Effective Printing Enables Smart, Connected Industrial and Consumer
Products

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive
manufacturing systems announced today that the company will feature
cost-effective smart, connected products produced with its production
grade Aerosol Jet 3D Printers at the Sensors Expo held in San Jose,
California this week. Optomec will be in booth #1232, where they will
perform live Aerosol Jet printing demonstrations, showcasing how
products ranging from gas turbine engine blades to consumer hand-held
devices can be made smart with 3D printed sensors and antennas.

Highlighting the Optomec smart product showcase is a groundbreaking 3D
Printed Sensor application that was developed working with our customer,
General Electric (GE). The production solution utilizes Optomec’s
Aerosol Jet system to print passive strain sensors directly onto turbine
blades used in an industrial gas turbine. The sensors are composed of a
ceramic material that can withstand the very high operating temperatures
seen in the hot section of the gas turbine. These sensors can detect
deformations in the underlying metal that could ultimately result in an
expensive and sometimes catastrophic failure. The data from the sensors
has a direct tie to GE’s Predix software platform, demonstrating the
digital convergence between Additive Manufacturing and the Internet of
Things. Additionally, Optomec will display functional devices produced
with Aerosol Jet systems, such as 3D printed sensors and antennas,
semiconductor packaging and Internet of Things applications. Aerosol Jet
technology is currently used in mass production for printing 3D
conformal antennas and sensors for consumer electronics devices at the
LITE-ON Mobile Mechanical SBG (LITE-ON) factory in Guangzhou, China.

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About Optomec

Optomec is a privately-held, rapidly growing supplier of Additive
Manufacturing systems. Optomec patented Aerosol Jet Systems for 3D
printed electronics and LENS Systems for 3D
printed metals are used by industry to reduce product cost and
improve performance. Together, these unique printing solutions work with
the broadest spectrum of functional materials, ranging from electronic
inks to structural metals and even biological matter. Optomec has more
than 300 marquee customers around the world, targeting production
applications in the electronics, energy, life sciences and aerospace
industries. For more information about Optomec additive manufacturing
solutions click here.

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Contacts

Optomec
Shayna Watson, 505-761-8250
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