<ul><li>Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Robert Bosch GmbH published a technical paper titled 'TIMtrace: Coverage Path Planning for Thermal Interface Materials.'</li><li>The optimization approach, TIMtrace, offers a fully automated solution for planning the application path of Thermal Interface Materials, surpassing manual path planning and respecting manufacturing constraints.</li><li>TIMtrace ensures dispense paths without voids, compliance with taboo zones, and seamless transfer to automated dispensing machines, enhancing thermal interface reliability and reducing material waste.</li><li>The paper, published in April 2025 by Baeuerle, S., A. Steimer, and R. Mikut in Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, showcases results on real products from automotive series production, with experimental validation on actual series manufacturing equipment.</li></ul>

Optimization Approach For The Dispensing of Thermal Interface Material

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