Winners by category

Komax: AIC - Cables, Coils & Hybrids © Komax

Cables, Coils & Hybrids" cluster: Komax

"We are delighted to have won a productronica Innovation Award for our Adaptive Incision Control (AIC) quality monitoring system," says Matijas Meyer, CEO of the Komax Group. "The AIC system is a further step in our efforts to continuously advance the automation of wire processing and confirms the innovative strength of the Komax Group, which has characterized the company since it was founded 50 years ago."

Future Markets" cluster: Xplain Data

Xplain Data:Casual Discover Yield Pro - Future Markets © Xplain Data

"This award is a great acknowledgement for our team and the trust of our customers," Dr. Michael Haft, CEO of Xplain Data. "CausalDiscoverer YieldPro shows how AI in manufacturing should be: explainable and action-oriented. The award spurs us on to further innovations: Analyzing even the most complex production processes holistically with Causal AI and optimizing them in a targeted manner."

PCB & EMS" cluster: Schmid Group

Schmid Group: Infinity Line L+ - PCB & EMS © SCHMID Group

"With the InfinityLine L+, SCHMID Group has developed a CMP solution that enables the precision we know from semiconductor production on large-format substrates," explains Christian Schmid, CEO of the Schmid Group. "With the InfinityLine L+, we are setting new standards in terms of planarity, process stability and automation. This key technology is an important step for future advanced packaging solutions and shows how consistency, engineering and team spirit at the SCHMID Group make groundbreaking innovations possible."

Semiconductor" cluster: AP&S International

AP&S: Clean SurF automated - Semiconductors © AP&S International GmbH

"We are proud and honored that our box cleaner 'CleanSurF automated' has been awarded the productronica Innovation Award 2025 in the Semiconductor Cluster," emphasizes Tobias Bausch, CMO & CTO at AP&S International. "This recognition once again confirms our claim to set new standards in semiconductor manufacturing with maximum precision, automation and process reliability. My thanks go to our entire team - together we are shaping the future of wet process technology."

SMT" cluster: Ersa

Ersa: Versafit One - SMT © Kurtz Ersa

"We are very proud and happy about the productronica Innovation Award for the Versafit One. The Versafit One is a semi-automatic press-fit machine that meets the needs of EMS and in-house manufacturers," says Rainer Krauss, General Sales Manager at Ersa. "It is Ersa's entry into press-fit technology for the production of flat assemblies for high-performance electronics, which are then used, for example, in electromobility or in the generation of green electricity."

The jury

The submissions were evaluated by an independent jury from industry and science, including:

• Dr. Sandra Engle, VDMA
• Sebastian Glatz, ZVEI
• Dr.-Ing. Udo Gommel, Fraunhofer IPA
• Dr. Maik Hampicke, Fraunhofer IZM
• Dr. Andrej Novikov, University of Rostock
• Helge Schimanski, Fraunhofer ISIT

The productronica Innovation Award is the first independent prize in the electronics manufacturing industry and is presented in close cooperation with the trade journal Productronic (Hüthig Medien).

Source: productronica, Messe München