Series-Ready Electronic Prototypes in Four Weeks

Linz, Austria, March 02, 2026 – Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT technology, announces the participation of beflex electronic at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg. As part of the Electronics² service brand, beflex electronic will showcase its offering for rapid prototyping of complex electronic assemblies. The focus is on delivering series-ready prototypes within approximately four weeks, which is significantly faster than typical industry timelines.

In the face of intense competition and increasingly shorter innovation cycles, development teams are under considerable time pressure. Delays can result in significant competitive disadvantages. Flexible project organization, shortened iteration cycles, and targeted adaptations are therefore crucial for delivering development projects on time and with high quality. Through optimized coordination and manufacturing processes as well as adaptive project management, beflex electronic reduces the delivery time for series-ready electronic prototypes to about four weeks. Assigning a dedicated contact person as part of the “One-Face-to-the-Customer” principle ensures clearly structured workflows throughout all project phases and prevents communication losses.

During the development process of complex electronic assemblies, challenges frequently arise regarding layout, component selection, and manufacturability. The expert team offers targeted technical consultation, from material selection and checking component placement feasibility to implementing Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testability (DFT). When it comes to miniaturization, such as sizes like 008004, 01005, or BGA with a 0.3 mm pitch, beflex electronic provides specific design support to minimize potential development risks.

Especially for prototypes, flawless component placement is critically important, as it gives development teams the necessary confidence in product quality. This ensures that the specialists involved can focus specifically on identifying and correcting any deviations from the specifications as the project progresses. To ensure a high level of error-free assembly already at the prototype stage, testing methods such as Flying Probe and 3D AOI are used. These procedures enable reliable detection of production defects and effectively help avoid costly and time-consuming iteration cycles. In this way, the company supports efficient and dependable processes in electronics development.

Electronics² brings together the manufacturing and development expertise of Kontron, KATEK, and beflex electronic under one roof. Within this alliance, beflex electronic acts as the specialist for development support and manufacturing of complex rapid prototypes on the path to mass production. This approach creates solutions tailored to the specific requirements of a wide range of industries.

With the Electronics² service brand, Kontron aims to provide the group’s entire portfolio from a single source, ensuring stable, efficient processes along the entire value chain. Companies benefit from consolidated development expertise, state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, and a seamless transition from the initial concept idea, through rapid prototyping and mass production, to final assembly. This integrated offering enables the flexible, precise, and reliable realization of customized technical solutions, optimally meeting the needs of various industry sectors.

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For more information, please visit: https://beflex-electronic.com/en/

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About Kontron Electronics GmbH

Kontron Electronics is a full-service provider in the fields of electronics, development and manufacturing services. The portfolio includes proprietary and customized products, development and design services for complex electronic components, modules and systems, and production and assembly services for complete assemblies. Kontron Electronics is a leading global service provider for electronics with 450 employees at our German locations in Frickenhausen near Nürtingen and Schorndorf and in Hungary at the Kontron Electronics Kft. production facilities in Pécs and Tab. For more information please visit: www.kontron-electronics.com
 
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About Kontron

Kontron AG (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) is a leading IoT technology company. For more than 20 years, Kontron has been supporting companies from a wide range of industries to achieve their business goals with intelligent solutions. From automated industrial operations, smarter and safer transport to advanced communications, connectivity, medical, and energy solutions, the company delivers technologies that add value for its customers. With the acquisition of Katek SE in early 2024, Kontron significantly strengthens its portfolio with the new GreenTec division, focusing on solar energy and eMobility, and grows to around 7,000 employees in over 20 countries worldwide. Kontron is listed on the SDAX^® and TecDAX^® of the German Stock Exchange.

 
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