TM Soldering Solutions Launches Selective Soldering Process Development Lab

Estimated reading time: 1 minute

TM Soldering Solutions, the re-born successor to selective soldering pioneer ACE Production Technologies, announces the opening of a new Selective Soldering Process Development Lab in the company’s Spokane Valley production facility, it is announced.

Matt Knodel, founder and owner of TM, brought together the best of the experienced former ACE crew to form TM, but adds that “We used to bring customers into the ACE facility frequently to solve their individual process issues. ‘Bring your toughest board’ was the only requirement. It was a very popular and successful program; a lot of people built a better process working with us this way. So now, we have decided to do it again. We have the equipment and the people in place to make it work.”

Before founding TM Soldering Solutions, Matt served as Procurement Manager at ACE; Trevor managed the production floor and quality management at ACE, building the KISS selective soldering platform from the factory floor up.

TM initially launched as a parts and service company—specializing in replacement parts, repairs, and refurbishment of KISS Gen 1 and Gen 2 selective soldering machines. TM continues to support all legacy ACE equipment.

Based in Spokane Valley, Washington, TM Soldering Solutions leverages more than 30 years of hands-on experience. As Matt Knodel says, “Our long-term goal is to become the go-to selective soldering partner in the United States by offering reliable, American-made equipment, A deep inventory of spare parts, expert technical support, and long-term service throughout the life of every machine.”

Collectively, the TM team has designed, built, installed, and supported more than 1,200 selective soldering machines. What began as a small parts operation has grown into a 10,000-square-foot manufacturing and now process development facility, supported by a reassembled team of former ACE engineers, builders, and technicians.