Voltera 3D Prototyping Printer by Neeraj Tewari

The 3D printing industry has had a great run these past few years -- so great, in fact,

that companies are pouncing on the opportunity to specialize within that market.

Voltera is one such company whose focused niche is electronics and circuit board

prototyping. It has already received the support of HAXLR8R, the mentor-driven seed

accelerator program that supports and invests in the most innovative entrepreneurial

companies from around the world.

Voltera’s new printer, the V-One, actually combines three separate functions into one seamless printing product. It prints circuit boards, dispenses solder paste, and also functions as a soldering oven.

It uses silver nanoparticle conductive ink technology to create prototype circuit

boards in a matter of minutes. The nanoparticle ink offers a superior level of

conductivity thanks to its small particle size and use of high-performance silver metals.

The whole prototyping process, which typically takes

months of time, is cut down to just a

few days with Voltera’s new device.

The market potential for the V-One is astounding, especially given our rampant startup culture and the rapid acceleration

of technological improvements.

If startups learn to easily and cheaply prototype and manufacture their

hardware, they can cut down the time and monetary requirements for a

successful product launch.

As with any first version, Voltera’s new printer still has a few kinks to figure out. The next iteration of the V-One will only

print at a minimum trace width of .254 mm and will not print beyond two layers, a

limit that potentially jeopardizes reliability.

The long-term goal will be to capitalize on the entire electronics prototyping industry,

but for now the company is sticking to hobbyists and the Maker movement until they have successfully refined the V-One.

Keep an eye out for Voltera’s upcoming Kickstarter campaign in

early 2015, when they will raise capital in a small round of investing.

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