29/08/2026
Precision automation drives motorsport manufacturing forward
The pursuit of quicker lap times is driving motorsports manufacturers towards smaller components, tighter tolerances, and increasingly precise production processes. For one electronics manufacturer, manual bonding and encapsulation had reached its limit, restricting both throughput and repeatability.
Working with Intertronics, the company restructured its approach to use automated dispensing and controlled UV curing, improving production consistency, eradicating costly scrap, and creating greater capacity for growth.
The automotive electronics producer creates custom exterior LED lighting and displays for the highest level of motorsport. As customers sought smaller, lighter products and more precise encapsulation to protect assemblies from harsh racing environments, the company quickly recognised the limitations of its existing process.
“The bonding and encapsulation stages were heavily reliant on specifically skilled individuals, meaning our business model was vulnerable to disruption and limited from expanding,” explained the company’s Managing Director. “In our silicone potting step, around 10% of products had to be scrapped due to human error. The impact on profits led us to seeking Intertronics’ help in summer 2020.”
Read the full article: https://www.electronicspecifier.com/industries/automotive/precision-automation-drives-motorsport-manufacturing-forward/
