Numerically Controlled PCB Plotter

In-house prototyping has numerous advantages over outsourcing. With in-house prototyping, engineers have full control and can create experimental and innovative designs because the time to fabricate new prototypes is reduced from weeks to minutes. Using prototyping equipment, engineers can effectively perform the entire PCB production process in-house.

The group recently (2007) purchased one of PCB prototyping product from the company LPKF which offers product line that ranges from entry-level systems to advanced systems for complex circuitry and special applications. In addition to equipment, LPKF provides customers with comprehensive process knowledge and know-how, starting with CAD data and ending with a completely assembled SMD board.

The LPKF ProtoMat X60 offers the best of both worlds - a rapid PCB prototyping plotter on one hand and a versatile production drilling and routing system on the other. The large table holds panel sizes of 650 mm x 530 mm (26” x 21”). The X60 is equipped with pneumatic Z-stroke and a non-contact air bearing depth limiter. 

The extended Z-axis range enables depaneling and milling of deep trenches for rigid and rigid-flex boards. The ProtoMat X60 is also ideal for producing anti-static inspection templates for circuit boards.