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Low-Volume Production Enters the Automation Era
This paper examines how physics-driven automation transforms the economics and speed of low-volume PCB production—where traditional automation has historically failed. Through analysis of R&D workflows across medical devices and consumer electronics, it reveals how modern constraint-based approaches eliminate the setup penalties that once made automation impractical below 1,000 units. Engineering teams now achieve production-quality layouts in hours instead of weeks, fundamentally changing how prototypes move from concept to validation.
Key Takeaways
- Understand why low-volume production has resisted automation for decades—and what's changed
- Discover how iterative design cycles compress from weeks to hours without sacrificing manufacturability
- Learn which constraint systems enable rapid prototyping while maintaining production-grade quality
- Identify the workflow patterns that separate successful R&D automation from failed attempts
- Evaluate how leading teams achieve 10x iteration speed without expanding headcount
Low-Volume Production Enters the Automation Era
