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At an April 2013 NTSB forum on batteries, a Saft representative says the company tests every one of the cells it produces—something not all cell makers can say.

Phil Zulueta, Chairman of the SAE G-19 Committee, provides an update on committee subcommittee activities.

Pratt & Whitney is quickly ramping up its capabilities for additive manufacturing, using parts made with additive processes on an engine that is being tested on a new Bombardier jet. The engine manufacturer also christened a new laboratory that will focus on this rapidly emerging manufacturing technique.

Touted as an enabling platform for applications ranging from personalized medicine to personal drones, 3-D printing will grow to an $8.4 billion market in 2025—up from $777 million in 2012, according to a recent report by Lux Research.

U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on April 23-24 will hold a hearing focusing on the design and certification of the 787's battery system.