April 2024 ― Kubler US Corp., a leader in providing smart inventory management technology, has appointed Bob Wons, President of Precision Automation & Assembly (PAA), as its new representative for the New England territory. This partnership with PAA will strengthen Kubler US’s presence in North America, particularly in the New England region, by promoting the innovative Arcadia Archimedes Smart Storage System.

Bob brings extensive experience and a well-established network in the electronics assembly industry. Known for his commitment to providing high-quality equipment and consumables, PAA is poised to effectively integrate Arcadia’s groundbreaking technologies into the New England market.

Boris Kübler, CEO of Kubler US Corp., expressed his enthusiasm about this new venture: “We are extremely excited to have Bob join our team. His proactive approach and the active role he has already taken in promoting our Archimedes system showcases his dedication and alignment with our vision. Bob’s expertise and energetic advocacy for our products assure us that this partnership will be fruitful.”

The Arcadia Archimedes Smart Storage System, recognized for its efficiency and cutting-edge technology, offers comprehensive solutions that go beyond mere storage. With its ability to integrate seamlessly into existing production environments while providing real-time monitoring and advanced analytics, the system promises to revolutionize inventory management practices in the industry.

As Kubler US Corp. continues to expand its footprint in the North American market, the collaboration with Bob Wons and PAA is a strategic step toward enhancing the distribution and implementation of its smart storage solutions across various sectors.

For more information about the Arcadia Archimedes Smart Storage System, visit www.arcadiasrl.it.

About Kubler US Corp.

Kubler US Corp. serves as the North American division of Kübler GmbH High Tech Solutions, offering a comprehensive range of electronic manufacturing products. While it is well-known for its expertise in smart storage and inventory management systems, Kubler US provides a broad spectrum of solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of modern manufacturing environments. Committed to innovation, efficiency, and exceptional customer service, Kubler US is dedicated to enhancing manufacturing practices through cutting-edge technology across various product categories.

April 2024 ― Kubler US Corp., a leader in providing smart inventory management technology, has appointed Bob Wons, President of Precision Automation & Assembly (PAA), as its new representative for the New England territory. This partnership with PAA will strengthen Kubler US’s presence in North America, particularly in the New England region, by promoting the innovative Arcadia Archimedes Smart Storage System.

Bob brings extensive experience and a well-established network in the electronics assembly industry. Known for his commitment to providing high-quality equipment and consumables, PAA is poised to effectively integrate Arcadia’s groundbreaking technologies into the New England market.

Boris Kübler, CEO of Kubler US Corp., expressed his enthusiasm about this new venture: “We are extremely excited to have Bob join our team. His proactive approach and the active role he has already taken in promoting our Archimedes system showcases his dedication and alignment with our vision. Bob’s expertise and energetic advocacy for our products assure us that this partnership will be fruitful.”

The Arcadia Archimedes Smart Storage System, recognized for its efficiency and cutting-edge technology, offers comprehensive solutions that go beyond mere storage. With its ability to integrate seamlessly into existing production environments while providing real-time monitoring and advanced analytics, the system promises to revolutionize inventory management practices in the industry.

As Kubler US Corp. continues to expand its footprint in the North American market, the collaboration with Bob Wons and PAA is a strategic step toward enhancing the distribution and implementation of its smart storage solutions across various sectors.

For more information about the Arcadia Archimedes Smart Storage System, visit www.arcadiasrl.it.

About Kubler US Corp.

Kubler US Corp. serves as the North American division of Kübler GmbH High Tech Solutions, offering a comprehensive range of electronic manufacturing products. While it is well-known for its expertise in smart storage and inventory management systems, Kubler US provides a broad spectrum of solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of modern manufacturing environments. Committed to innovation, efficiency, and exceptional customer service, Kubler US is dedicated to enhancing manufacturing practices through cutting-edge technology across various product categories.

April 2024 ― Cranston, Rhode Island USA – AIM Solder, a leading global manufacturer of solder assembly materials for the electronics industry, is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming SMTA Rocky Mountain Expo & Tech Forum taking place on May 16 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado. Among other great products, AIM will be highlighting its recently released NC259FPA Ultrafine No Clean Solder Paste.

NC259FPA is a zero-halogen paste engineered for precise print definition with type 6 and smaller alloy powders through stencil apertures less than 150 µm in diameter. Ideal for miniLED, microLED, die attach, micro BGA, and HDI boards, this innovative new product features excellent wetting, high transfer efficiency, high reliability, and high tack force for mass transfer.

To learn more about NC259FPA and to discover all of AIM’s products and services, visit the company at the SMTA Rocky Mountain Expo & Tech Forum on May 16th, or visit www.aimsolder.com.

About AIM

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, AIM Solder is a leading global manufacturer of assembly materials for the electronics industry with manufacturing, distribution and support facilities located throughout the world. AIM produces advanced solder products such as solder paste, liquid flux, cored wire, bar solder, epoxies, lead-free and halogen-free solder products, and specialty alloys such as indium and gold for a broad range of industries. A recipient of many prestigious SMT industry awards, AIM is strongly committed to innovative research and development of product and process improvement as well as providing customers with superior technical support, service, and training. For more information about AIM’s complete line of advanced solder products and global technical services, please visit www.aimsolder.com.

CAMBRIDGE, UK – 3D electronics is an emerging manufacturing approach that enables electronics to be integrated within or onto the surface of objects. 3D electronic manufacturing techniques empower new features, including mass customizability, greater integration, and improved sustainability in the electronics industry. There are three main approaches to 3D electronics: applying electronics to a 3D surface, in-mold electronics, and fully printed 3D electronics. Each approach is discussed in detail in the newly launched IDTechEx report "3D Electronics/Additive Electronics 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, and Markets".

The report weighs the pros and cons of each approach with numerous case studies showing how different manufacturing techniques and materials meet the requirements for application opportunities across the automotive, consumer goods, IC packaging, and medical device sectors.

Applying electronics to 3D surfaces

The most established approach to adding electrical functionality onto the surface of 3D objects is laser direct structuring (LDS). LDS saw tremendous growth around a decade ago and is used to manufacture hundreds of millions of devices each year, including antennas and simple conductive interconnects to the surface of 3D injection-molded plastic objects. However, despite its high patterning speed and widespread adoption, LDS has some weaknesses that leave space for alternative approaches to surface metallization. For example, valve jet printing, also known as dispensing, is already being used for a small proportion of antennas. This technique enables the rapid deposition of a wide range of materials.

Aerosol jetting and laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) are other digital deposition technologies covered in the report. These technologies offer higher resolutions and rapid deposition of a wide range of materials, respectively. The IDTechEx report also benchmarks other emerging techniques, such as ultra-precision dispensing, electrohydrodynamic printing, impulse printing, pad printing, and spray metallization. IDTechEx forecasts a gradual growth in the market for partially additive electronics, particularly in the telecommunications and microelectronics sectors.

In-mold electronics

In-mold electronics (IME), in which electronics are printed/mounted prior to thermoforming into a 3D component, facilitate the transition towards greater integration of electronics, especially where capacitive touch sensing and lighting are required. IME offers multiple advantages relative to conventional mechanical switches, including a reduction in weight and material consumption of up to 70% and much simpler assembly.

The IME manufacturing process can be regarded as an extension of the well-established in-mold decorating (IMD) process. Thus, much of the existing process knowledge and capital equipment can be reused. IME differs from IMD through the initial screen printing of conductive thermoformable inks, followed by the deposition of electrically conductive adhesives and the mounting of SMDs (surface mount devices, primarily LEDs at present). More complex multilayer circuits can also be produced by printing dielectric inks to enable crossovers.

Despite the advantageous features, commercial deployment of IME-integrated SMD components has thus far been fairly limited. This relatively slow adoption, especially within the primary target market of automotive interiors, is attributed to both the challenges of meeting automotive qualification requirements and the range of less sophisticated alternatives, such as applying functional films to thermoformed parts. Along with greater acceptance of the technology, the adoption of IME will require clear design rules, materials that conform to established standards, and, crucially, the development of electronic design tools. IDTechEx predicts that the most significant growth in 3D electronics will occur in in-mold electronics (IME) once it passes its validation stage.

Fully printed 3D electronics

Arguably, the most innovative approach to additive electronics is fully printed 3D electronics, in which dielectric and conductive materials are sequentially deposited. Combined with placed SMD components, this results in a circuit, potentially with a complex multilayer structure embedded in a 3D plastic object. The core value proposition is that each object and embedded circuit can be manufactured using a different design without the expense of manufacturing masks and molds each time.

Fully 3D printed electronics are thus well suited to applications where a wide range of components need to be manufactured at short notice. The technology is also promising for applications where a customized shape and even functionality are important. The ability of 3D printed electronics to manufacture different components using the same equipment and the associated decoupling of unit cost and volume could also enable a transition to on-demand manufacturing.

The challenge for fully 3D printed electronics is that manufacturing is fundamentally a much slower process than making parts via injection molding since each layer needs to be deposited sequentially. While the printing process can be accelerated using multiple nozzles, it is best targeted at applications where customizability offers a tangible advantage. Ensuring reliability is also a challenge, considering different material properties; additionally, with embedded electronics, post hoc repairs are impossible - one strategy is using image analysis to check each layer and perform any repairs before the next layer is deposited.

Comprehensive analysis and market forecasts

The new IDTechEx report, "3D Electronics/Additive Electronics 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, and Markets", analyzes the technologies and market trends that promise to bring electronics manufacturing into the 3D realm. Drawing from over 30 company profiles, the report assesses three distinct segments of the 3D electronics landscape. The IDTechEx report evaluates each segment's different technologies, potential adoption barriers, and application opportunities.

IDTechEx's new report also includes detailed 10-year market forecasts for each 3D electronics manufacturing technology, segmented by application sector and delineated by both revenue and area/volume.

To find out more about this report, including downloadable sample pages, please visit www.IDTechEx.com/3DElec 

For the full portfolio of printed & flexible electronics market research from IDTechEx, please see www.IDTechEx.com/research/pe