David Savastano, Editor06.20.12
For attendees who are interested in seeing how they can incorporate printed electronics in manufacturing, a trade show provides some information, but it is limited. For example, a potential end-user has to determine how various pieces of equipment work together.
At LOPE-C 2012, there is an emphasis on how end-users can utilize process equipment. To that end, NovaCentrix, Ceradrop and FUJIFILM Dimatix are collaborating to show attendees how they can digitally print and cure products. Customers have the opportunity to bring their own patterns or use a prepared sample, which will then be printed by FUJIFILM Dimatix and Ceradrop. NovaCentrix then cures the printed sample.
“Demonstrating the process capabilities of equipment manufacturers is one of the themes of LOPE-C 2012,” said Stan Farnsworth, vice president of marketing for NovaCentrix. “Ceradrop and FUJIFILM Dimatx have their tools here, and customers can either run our samples or, if they have their own patterns, Ceradrop and FUJIFILM Dimatix can print these and then process the samples with our PulseForge tools.”
“The idea is to integrate our equipment from deposition to curing,” said Mathias Borella, sales and business development manager at Ceradrop. “This gives customers a good idea of the process.”
“Typically, attendees have to visit separate booths and piece together what they need to create their printed electronics system,” said Darrell Etter, customer support engineer at FUJIFILM Dimatix. “The concept here is to put together a system that demonstrates what the process can do. We are inkjet printing on a NovaCentrix substrate using their copper nanoparticle fluids, and NovaCentrix is curing the sample. We are getting a lot of interest.”
The interest in the project has been excellent, and Farnsworth it also allows the equipment manufacturers to get immediate feedback on customer needs and requirements.
“From our perspective, another advantage is that it allows equipment manufacturers to work together in real time to demonstrate supply chain capabilities,” Farnsworth added.
Ultimately, customers can integrate inkjet printing and curing into their present manufacturing lines.
“We can integrate our modules as well as NovaCentrix’s system into existing lines,” Etter said. “This could be all done inline.”
“This answers an important need for our customers,” Borella said. “Instead of having two separate tools, we can provide an integrated answer.”
“This lets customers know that the tools are ready, and serves as an introduction to customers of what these tools can do and how they can add value to their products,” Farnsworth concluded.
At LOPE-C 2012, there is an emphasis on how end-users can utilize process equipment. To that end, NovaCentrix, Ceradrop and FUJIFILM Dimatix are collaborating to show attendees how they can digitally print and cure products. Customers have the opportunity to bring their own patterns or use a prepared sample, which will then be printed by FUJIFILM Dimatix and Ceradrop. NovaCentrix then cures the printed sample.
“Demonstrating the process capabilities of equipment manufacturers is one of the themes of LOPE-C 2012,” said Stan Farnsworth, vice president of marketing for NovaCentrix. “Ceradrop and FUJIFILM Dimatx have their tools here, and customers can either run our samples or, if they have their own patterns, Ceradrop and FUJIFILM Dimatix can print these and then process the samples with our PulseForge tools.”
“The idea is to integrate our equipment from deposition to curing,” said Mathias Borella, sales and business development manager at Ceradrop. “This gives customers a good idea of the process.”
“Typically, attendees have to visit separate booths and piece together what they need to create their printed electronics system,” said Darrell Etter, customer support engineer at FUJIFILM Dimatix. “The concept here is to put together a system that demonstrates what the process can do. We are inkjet printing on a NovaCentrix substrate using their copper nanoparticle fluids, and NovaCentrix is curing the sample. We are getting a lot of interest.”
The interest in the project has been excellent, and Farnsworth it also allows the equipment manufacturers to get immediate feedback on customer needs and requirements.
“From our perspective, another advantage is that it allows equipment manufacturers to work together in real time to demonstrate supply chain capabilities,” Farnsworth added.
Ultimately, customers can integrate inkjet printing and curing into their present manufacturing lines.
“We can integrate our modules as well as NovaCentrix’s system into existing lines,” Etter said. “This could be all done inline.”
“This answers an important need for our customers,” Borella said. “Instead of having two separate tools, we can provide an integrated answer.”
“This lets customers know that the tools are ready, and serves as an introduction to customers of what these tools can do and how they can add value to their products,” Farnsworth concluded.