Beta LAYOUT
German PCB-POOL pooled prototype service with an online configurator, plus an overseas service for larger and more complex boards.
What they do
Beta LAYOUT is a German PCB specialist based in Aarbergen. Its PCB-POOL service pools the designs of several customers into single production runs to keep prototype costs down, and it also offers an overseas service for larger and more complex boards.
The homepage lists PCB fabrication, assembly, stencils, front panels, RFID, and 3D printing, with an online configurator and an eSTORE for electronic components.
The company history states that it has offered 3D printing since 2014 and 3D-MID, three-dimensional circuit carriers made by combining PCB production with additive manufacturing, since 2016.
Capabilities
PCB fabrication
PCB-POOL pooled prototype production, described as Europe's largest manufacturer of PCB prototypes, with 40,000 customers.
PCB assembly
Printed circuit board assembly, with urgent orders in only 2 working days.
3D printing
Laser-sintered 3D prints and 3D-MID prototypes, combining PCB production and component placement with additive manufacturing.
Commercial terms
Minimum order
Not stated
Cost tier $$$ of $$$$, ProductFlo classification
A domestic German PCB specialist with pooled prototype production and online ordering, which matches the rubric's domestic quick-turn category.
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Sources
Not verified
- ITAR status
- MOQ
Last verified November 7, 2026. Listings are informational and are not endorsements. Cost tiers are ProductFlo's classification, not quotes: confirm pricing, lead time and capability with the vendor.