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Prototron Circuits Upgrades Capabilities with Two PHI Lamination Presses
May 23, 2022 | Prototron CircuitsEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Dave Ryder, President of Prototron Circuits of Tucson, Arizona, announced that his company has increased their lamination capabilities by adding two PHI 4 Opening Lamination Presses, one of which is a vacuum press with cool down capability.
“Adding these lamination capabilities will greatly improve registration and help to reliably handle the increase in the higher layer count business that we have experienced over the past several months. This is an important element in the progress we are making to completely upgrade our facility by the end of Q2 of this year,” said Mr. Ryder when making the upgrade announcement.
About Prototron:
In business for 35 years, Prototron Circuits is one of the industry leaders when it comes to High Technology Quick Turn Printed Circuits boards. They are an AS9100 and Mil-PRF-31032 fully qualified fabricator with outstanding performance (98%+ Quality and Delivery). Prototron is the preferred source for all companies needing reliable QTA PCBs. They also offer a complete global sourcing solution in Taiwan making them one of the most versatile and capable PCB fabricators in North America.
Prototron’s high tech quick turn facility is in Tucson, Arizona. For more information go to www.prototron.com.
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