A dedicated Production Engineer is allocated to each assembly job. They are personally responsible for all aspects of a build and provide the primary customer contact for all engineering issues including the ubiquitous ‘last minute change’.

On receipt of the manufacturing data it is imported into Norcott EMS’s engineering database. Where possible any issues relating to PCB panellisation, DfM, footprints or component specification will be identified and discussed with you before the manufacturing data is released to production. On approval we will generate tooling and programming for the various assembly processes.

For the most cost effective machine build there are a number of engineering issues that should be considered during the design phase.

• Waste Edge - for locating and handling the PCBs in the assembly equipment.
  
• Fiducial Marks - for accurate placement of components.
  
• Panellisation - to manage odd shapes and reduce costs.
  

If these features are missing then it is still possible to build the product but additional tooling or jigs may be necessary. For further information on these DfM issues download our technical notes here.