Alliance weds electronics design and manufacturing

Router Solutions and Sony TiMMS have concluded crosslicensing and distribution agreements of both technology and solutions.

Router Solutions and Sony TiMMS have concluded crosslicensing and distribution agreements of both technology and solutions.

These agreements will allow each company to deliver a complete manufacturing software solution to its customers.

The technology cornerstone of these agreements is that each company will continue to focus on its core competencies while at the same time seamlessly leveraging each others strengths.

Router Solutions will continue to focus on providing the best solution in the industry that allows a manufacturer to move product data from design into manufacturing.

Additionally, the company will provide the analysis tools necessary for today's electronics manufacturers along with one of the industry's most comprehensive solutions for managing test and inspection processes.

Sony TiMMS will continue to evolve its real-time lean manufacturing solution, addressing multivendor assembly programming and optimisation, pull-system material control, full material traceability, lean production scheduling and process monitoring.

The leading edge technology that combines the Router Solutions and Sony TiMMS product lines enables "design-anywhere, build-anywhere" to become a reality for the first time by embracing assembly, test and inspection.

The distribution agreements establish a worldwide framework that allows customers to receive the combined benefits of the Router Solutions and Sony TiMMS product lines.

Router Solutions has over 15 years experience with ECAD data translation and analysis and Sony TiMMS has over 15 years experience in PCB assembly products.

This deep, fundamental understanding of the processes required to manufacture printed circuit boards uniquely differentiates this solution apart from all others.

Creating an environment that allows PCB manufacturers to leverage this extensive knowledge.

PCB manufacturers can now effortlessly communicate product design intent all the way through to product delivery.

"Joining forces with such a respected company as Sony is one of the most exciting events in the history of Router Solutions", according to Dino Ditta, President of RSI.

"We are able to address a whole segment of the manufacturing arena that we previously couldn't".

"We can now enter the PCB assembly space with a proven world class product, Sony TiMMS, that completely complements RSI's existing solutions".

Ditta continued.

"Sony is pleased to team up with RSI who also share our customer focused commitment to quality", said Jon Williamson, TiMMS Divisional Director of Sony Semiconductor and Electronic Solutions.

"The combination of our solutions allows us to immediately bring to market the most advanced, comprehensive solution for managing PCB manufacturing operations", Williamson added.

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