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Electronic engineers require access to fast and efficient PCB prototyping.

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To meet this need, we've developed a complete line for in-house PCB prototyping.

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The heart of this line is the LPKF Protomats circuit board plotter.

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The next generation of LPKF Protomats gets the job done more easily than ever before at industry production level.

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When we were planning the new generation of Protomats, the following was clear.

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project setup should become even faster and manufacturing should run

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automatically. The user should have optimal support and guidance every step

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of the way. The new Protomat generation draws on more than 30 years

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of experience. The systems are now even more compact, faster and easier to use.

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Our clients asked us to accelerate the tool change process and we did. The

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The circuit board plotter adjusts the milling depth using a special ramp.

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The tool is locked into position and the exact track width is created automatically and without

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any intervention by the user.

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Our clients told us that the camera is a real help in their daily work so we developed the

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optical fiducial recognition even further.

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The camera recognizes the fiducials with perfect accuracy and the software processes the information

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And extremely quickly, everything fits together, even when carrying out complex tasks like

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manufacturing multi-layers.

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And what's really great is that everything can be upgraded.

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The protomats grow according to the tasks at hand.

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The entry-level model S43 can be easily upgraded with a do-it-yourself kit, even to the high-end

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S103 model.

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Another highlight is the new LPKF CircuitPro software, which handles data preparation and

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machine control. The goal here, too, was to make a best practice even better. The focus

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in the development of the software was on usability and the user interface. Everything

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had to be intuitive. No unnecessary or confusing sub-menus. Wizards guide you reliably through

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the production process.

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And our thinking went even a step further. A new dispenser unit applies soldering paste

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directly onto the board, a logical step for PCB prototyping,

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milling, drilling, and applying solder paste.

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No engineering lab should be without the LPKF protomat.

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That's because the protomat enables independence

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from outside suppliers and their schedules,

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and that's a clear advantage.