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LPKF
Laser & Electronics AG

Osterriede 7

D-30827 Garbsen

www.lpkf.de

Board of Managing Directors

Bernd Hackmann (CEO)

Bernd Lange (COO)

Kai Bentz (CFO)

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Higher performance

LPKF CircuitCAM 6.1 on the market

Faster processing, simpler operation – the latest version of LPKF’s CircuitCAM software promises 20 per cent higher productivity with no modification to the production systems.

“More than 15,000 operators use CircuitCAM. The positive feedback gave us additional motivation to raise productivity to even higher levels,“ says Bernd Hackmann, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG, expressing his satisfaction with the latest update.

CircuitCAM forms the interface between the designer’s layout program and the machines that turn the layouts into the real application. LPKF supplies versions for PCB-Prototyping and for Stencil-Lasers. They are perfectly adapted to the different applications, but based on the same sophisticated platform.

The primary development goal was to reduce processing time. Software designers achieved this by adding new functions and installing a more intuitive user interface. Consistent colour coding simplifies the localisation of separate structures in complex layouts, and optimized import dialogue and separate job interfaces make it easier to process the layout data more efficiently.

The second important improvement is faster handling of the prepared production data. CircuitCAM 6.1 is based on optimized routing algorithms which promise up to 20 per cent faster production.

Hackmann is convinced of the success this will bring. “The experience of the first users with the update has shown that efficiency is boosted without involving any additional training of the users.” He also pointed out the availability of a free 30 day test version of the PCB version which can be downloaded from the PCB pages at the LPKF website. New systems are equipped as standard with the latest version of the software. Inexpensive updates are available from LPKF for customers using older versions

About LPKF

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG manufactures machines and laser systems used in electronics fabrication, the automotive sector, and the production of solar cells. Around 20 per cent of the workforce are engaged in research and development.

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LPKF CircuitCAM 6.1 simplifies the implementation of layout data into production data.

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