You have probably already witnessed 3D-MID technology in everyday use, it's part of the latest generation of smoke detectors. Design simplification and the integration of switches and cables save hardware and assembly costs. In the manufacture of industrial applications, more and more industry sectors are turning to a new technology as an alternative to classic PCBs.

In the present climate it is unusual that a day goes by without a cyber security story hitting the headlines. Data hacking, digital terrorism and cyber security breaches have become commonplace in our ever-more connected world. 

A new and welcome addition to conventional printed circuit boards, are the 3D moulded interconnect devices, from Multiple Dimensions, which are particularly well suited to Industry 4.0 applications. The example of a smoke detector illustrates how design and functional integration are simplified with this technology.