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Thru-hole Plating
December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
The Contact RS, and MiniContac RS for smaller PCBs, thru-hole plating system targets professional prototyping and small-batch PCB production. The systems fit small runs and tight work areas.
The machines plate through double-sided and multilayer boards; a selectable Reverse-Pulse plating feature creates a uniform distribution of conductive copper, for smooth plating of holes as small as 8 mils. The Contact RS includes a heated tank for chemical tin plating to improve soldering and protect against oxidation. LPKF Laser and Electronics AG, Garbsen, Germany, www.lpkf.com.