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34 PCB007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2025 Driving Innovation by Kurt Palmer, Schmoll America Traceability in PCB Production Traceability across the entire printed circuit board production process is an increasingly important topic among established manufac- turers and companies considering new PCB facilities. e reasons are apparent: • Automatic loading of part programs • Connection with MES systems and collection of production data • Compliance with Industry 4.0 requirements While basic solutions, such as manual bar- code scanning, exist, they're not the focus here. Figure 1: Data-matrix code after direct imaging and development.