ioTech, the London-based manufacturing technology company, has unveiled a new digital deposition platform that it claims will bring semiconductor-grade precision to high-volume electronics production.
The system, known as the io600, will be shown publicly for the first time at productronica in Munich on 18th–21st November 2025. Co-funded by the European Innovation Council, it is also shortlisted for the Productronica Innovation Award 2025.
The company said the platform builds on its Continuous Laser Assisted Deposition technology, a proprietary, nozzle-free process that uses laser-driven material transfer instead of traditional dispensing or screen printing. The io600 adds closed-loop control, AI-based monitoring, and a fully digital CAD-to-print workflow intended to reduce set-up times and support rapid product introduction.
ioTech said the system can print at micron-level accuracy (±10µm) with line widths of 40µm, while reaching throughputs comparable with screen printing. It is designed to integrate directly into Industry 4.0 lines, with real-time sensor data enabling automatic process correction and, when needed, immediate repair of defects.
The platform is also positioned as a multi-material tool capable of handling most flowable industrial materials, including polymers, dielectrics, solder, metals, and ceramics. Engineers can combine conductive and insulating materials in a single pass, enabling the fabrication of complex structures with embedded electronic functions.
Michael Zenou, ioTech’s co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, said the system was intended to automate digital deposition at scale. “The io600 is not just faster, it’s smarter,” he said. “Its closed-loop control and adaptive intelligence turn digital deposition into a truly autonomous process.”
With a 600 × 600 mm work area, the machine supports a wide range of electronic substrates and is designed to shift from lab-scale development to industrial production without hardware changes. The company claims a 20× productivity improvement over conventional jetting and dispensing technologies, which it says could significantly reduce per-unit manufacturing costs for integrated device manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services providers, Original Equipment Manufacturers, and outsourced assembly and test houses.
The io600 will be exhibited alongside ioTech’s earlier io300 system in Hall A2, Booth 236, at productronica.
ioTech previously won the Productronica Innovation Award 2021 for its CLAD process, which the company describes as a digital, mask-free method capable of high-speed, high-resolution deposition across a broad range of materials. The firm positions its technology as a route to more flexible, lower-cost, and potentially more sustainable electronics production.
