Gent, Belgium – February 9, 2017 – Labcenter Electronics, a leading UK based EDA software company, announces the completion of its support for Gerber X2 in Proteus Design Suite. The output has been fully verified by Ucamco, who confirm it conforms to the X2 specification.

Ucamco’s Gerber X2 format provides a fail safe, standardized method for automatic transfer of layout data and PCB design information from CAD to CAM. Today, more than 20 major software vendors are supporting the Gerber X2 format confirming its status of de facto standard image format for the PCB manufacturing industry.

Labcenter CEO John Jameson commented: “Using the latest version of Gerber X2 shows our commitment to this format and allows our customers to optimize the exchange of PCB fabrication data with the PCB manufacturers.”

Ucamco's Managing Director Karel Tavernier states: “Ucamco is pleased with the high quality of the Gerber X2 output of Proteus. By implementing this new technology Labcenter renders good service to the progress of the PCB industry.”

About Ucamco
Ucamco (formerly Barco ETS) is a market leader in PCB CAM software, photoplotting and direct imaging systems, with a global network of sales and support centers. Headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, Ucamco has over 25 years of ongoing experience in developing and supporting leading-edge photoplotters and front-end tooling solutions for the global PCB industry. Key to this success is the company's uncompromising pursuit of engineering excellence in all its products. Ucamco also owns the IP rights on the Gerber File Format through its acquisition of Gerber Systems Corp. (1998).

Contacts:
Ucamco:
Phone:+32 (0)9 216 99 00 
Email: Email Contact 
Web: www.ucamco.com

About Labcenter
Labcenter Electronics Ltd. was founded in 1988 by the chairman and chief software architect John Jameson. The initial launch of our Proteus design suite followed soon after and has since benefited from over 25 years continuous development, evolving into one of the most cost effective, fully featured EDA packages on the market. With current sales in over 50 countries spanning the globe Labcenter is continuously expanding both its product portfolio and its customer base. Our goal is to provide you, the customer, with the best package at the best price. To achieve this our company focus is threefold: Product innovation, continuous development and customer care.

Contacts:
Labcenter Electronics
Ph one :+44 1756 753440 
Email: Email Contact 
Web: www.labcenter.com