Rainbow Technology Systems Desktop Coater

Rainbow Technology Systems has introduced a version of its desktop coating system said to offer even greater functionality and ease of use. The product features an alignment system, which means the copper panel and phototool can be lined up with accuracy. A camera system mounted on an overhead gantry means that the operator can manually adjust the position of the phototool until it is aligned. Back-to-front alignment also means that double-sided panels can be processed.

The Desktop Coater incorporates coating, laminating, imaging and UV curing in one compact unit and is designed for use in laboratories and research environments for the production of prototypes and small-scale circuit board manufacture. Fine line detailing of 20 µm is possible on boards up to 460 x 305 mm.

The machine uses a coating bar to spread liquid coating. The coating bar is driven across the machine bed by an automatic traverse system, which ensures consistent movement speed and thickness of the coating and therefore guarantees repeatable processing. An integral contact cleaning system removes contamination during the operation and the machine comes complete with dispensers for spoils paper and laminating material.