
PRODUCTRONICA 2013
Dicembre 2013: Siamo stati per la prima volta da Productronica ... e siamo stati proprio al centro dell’attenzione."... That said, the fab presence seems to shrink every year. There were clear crowd-pleasers, however. Beta Layout drew attendees to its embedded RFID technology, for instance ..."
http://pcdandf.com/cms/fabnews/10479-slow-day-for-fabrication-at-productronica
"... As mentioned earlier, perhaps the most impressive display was that of Beta Layout, which has partnered with Schmoll to offer a machine for embedding RFID tags. The process involves a robotic placer that picks the tags from a reel and places them into cavities routed or milled in a standard panel up to 18 x 24". An epoxy dispenser then fills the cavity, followed by a 4-minute UV cure. The parts are sized at 3.6 x 1.2 x 1.55 mm and the keep-out zone is 10 x 2.3 mm, Tony Shoot of Beta Layout said. The chips, from Murata, can be pre-programmed, and come with 512 Mb of memory and operate in the 860-960 MHz range. The display drew consistent traffic, making it the standout in what was otherwise a somewhat tepid event for board fabrication ..."
http://pcdandf.com/cms/fabnews/10483-for-fabrication-suppliers-productronica-picks-up-mid-week-