Why in-house PCB prototyping?

Easy to use, efficient, reliable

LPKF's benchtop PCB prototyping systems provide the ideal in-house research and development solution for virtually any engineering environment. Every LPKF ProtoMat^® is built to be the best of its class, with thousands of the individually calibrated systems installed world-wide. It's no surprise to hear LPKF customers explain that their ProtoMat^® system is the most important tool in the R&D lab.

Prototyping with LPKF ProtoMat systems

LPKF Laser & Electronics' benchtop prototyping systems produce high-performance boards that match or exceed the quality of outsourced PCB prototypes. With an LPKF ProtoMat^® PCB milling machine, prototype PCBs can be made and tested within a single day - without the use of hazardous and messy chemical etching tanks. Any problems with the initial design can be identified early, allowing for revisions 2 & 3 to be completed in the same day!

"Thanks to our LPKF ProtoMat we took a project that should have taken 10 weeks and did it in only one week."

— Paul Clark from Honeywell C&K Systems

LPKF PCB prototyping systems work directly from CAD data which provides the necessary versatility needed for working on a multitude of various projects, from PCBs to RF enclosures, contour routing, controller housings, faceplates, signs, inspection templates, test fixtures, and even solder paste stencils.

Benefits

Reduce R&D time, and thus overall time-to-market
Keep designs confidential and in-house
Freedom to create and experiment quickly and inexpensively
Rework, adjust, trim and tune existing PCB's
Compatibility to any CAD program using standardized file formats
Mill, drill, and route - the ProtoMat^® functions as a PCB router and circuit tracer
Convenience right in your own lab

Features and options

Automatic tool change - start your project and come back to a finished board
Fiducial positioning camera - automatic alignment and reload
Vacuum table - secures thin or wavy materials
Through-hole plating
Multilayer lamination
Auxiliary SMT assembly equipment (pick & place, stencil printer, and reflow oven)

What does it mean for me?

Benefits for School/ Universities

Students learn all steps from design to production
&Faculty research projects
Expose students to tools used in the commercial industry
Save $$$

Benefits for Microwafe/ RF

Numerous design revisions in just one day.
Trim and tune filters and antennas.
Create 2.5D aluminum RF housings.
Create custom shielding, or 3D scribe-and-fold structures.
Works on a variety of materials from FR4 to Teflon and unfired ceramics.
Use simulation software more effectively.

Benefits for Military/ Government

Keep sensitive design data safely in-house
Avoid the outsource procurement process
Works with analog, digital, RF and MW designs and substrates for sharring between various groups or departments
LPKF is a GSA Contractor in the USA

Benefits for Smaller Companies

Not just PCBs: create stencils, housings, faceplates and mechanical parts too.
Use for production of low-volume quantities.
Speed is your advantage when competing with the big-boys.
No more waiting for a prototype to be delivered - fabricate and test in your lab today.

Benefits for Larger Companies

Multiple applications allow for uses across multiple departments.
High-mix versatility whether you make one product or hundreds.
Easily scalable redundancy: multiple machines at various locations, all speaking the same language.
Quicker prototyping cycles means getting to market before the competition.
Have a completed prototype in the same time it takes to complete requisition paperwork for outsourcing.

Learn more about the prototyping process steps

Laser processing of double sided PCB including through hole plating

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We are glad to answer any questions you may have regarding your PCB prototyping projects.

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