Achieving cost effective manufacture is crucially dependent upon the quality of the design. A design that is optimised for manufacture can significantly reduce assembly costs and improve production yields along with enhanced long-term reliability. Some issues that need to be considered are: component selection, PCB footprints, tracking, fiducials, tooling, PCB finishes, test strategy and firmware programming.

For new developments we can provide assistance early in the design cycle with advice on design for manufacture. As part of this process we will review pre-production data for assembly related issues prior to PCB manufacture. After prototype assembly we report on any areas of concern that should be addressed prior to volume production.

During volume manufacture we are constantly looking to optimise costs and eliminate defects. We work closely with your design department to ensure that optimisations are carried forward to up-issues and future projects.

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