Neotech AMT installs first 15XBT system for 3D printed electronics at NAITEC

Neotech AMT, a specialist in 3D printed electronics, has installed its new 15XBT system at NAITEC in Navarra, Spain. The 15XBT system is the successor to Neotech AMT’s best-selling PJ15X and offers significant improvements in mechanics, human-machine interface and control system. In addition, a new mold calibration station has been integrated.

The new system targets R&D, rapid prototyping and low-volume production of 3D-printed electronics. It combines multiple printing technologies with surface mount equipment and 5-axis motion control. With a standardized, high-performance control system, the 15XBT provides a clear approach for volume production of processes developed on the platform.

With multiple printing technologies to choose from, the 15XBT supports a wide range of functional materials. These include conductive inks and pastes, dielectrics and other functional materials that can be precisely applied to complex, non-planar substrates. The system can also 3D print mechanical structures in thermoplastics, thermosets and ceramics to enable the production of ‘fully additive’ mechatronic components.

Dr. Martin Hedges, managing director of Neotech, expressed his delight that NAITEC has selected the first 15XBT system. NAITEC is one of the leading centers for mobility and mechatronics in Europe, providing innovative and sustainable solutions for the global market. The new system allows NAITEC to create unique product designs that combine mechanical, electrical and potentially optical functionality for the first time.