The special mechanical engineering company LPKF reports a significant upswing in the demand for laser systems for cutting printed circuit boards. Incoming orders for this product line have already reached a level above EUR 10 million after only five months sales of these products in the whole of the 2011 financial year were only around EUR 6 million. The clients include big-name international electronics groups.

We continue to succeed on a regular basis in replacing conventional product methods with our laser technology, says Dr. Ingo Bretthauer, CEO of LPKF AG. The UV laser cutting systems enable single printed circuit boards to be cut extremely precisely and in any shape from a larger multi-image board. The technology requires no mechanical tools or complex clamping systems. The cutting channel can also be right at the edge of the board because the high precision technology does not harm tracks or components.
With the system families LPKF MicroLine 6000 and LPKF MicroLine 1000, LPKF delivers concepts for industrial mass production, as well as production requiring very high variability.

The parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality over the details of the orders.

BU: The compact UV laser systems of the MicroLine-1000 family stand for an economic entry into precision cutting of PCB materials.

About LPKF

LPKF Laser Electronics AG manufactures machines and laser systems used in electronics fabrication, medical technology, the automotive sector, and the production of solar cells. Around 20 percent of the workforce is engaged in research and development.