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Box Build Assembly & System Integration

ESCATEC provides box build assembly for OEMs that need more than a populated printed circuit board assembly. Our scope covers the integration of PCBAs into plastic or metal enclosures, custom cabling and wiring looms, panel wiring, cabinet assembly, software loading, and system-level testing. We support everything from sub-assemblies and benchtop products through to rack systems, control cabinets, kiosks, and more complex mechatronic builds.

Box build assembly with ESCATEC

Box build assembly can mean different things depending on the product. It may be a PCBA integrated into a simple plastic enclosure with connectors and a display, or a complex electromechanical system with multiple sub-assemblies, wiring, cabinet hardware, pneumatics, and software configuration.

Operating from strategically located global facilities across Europe and Asia, ESCATEC combines electronics assembly, mechanical integration, supply chain coordination, and testing within a single manufacturing model, making us the ideal partner for end-to-end product build, not just for board-level assembly.

Key facts at a glance

PCBAs integrated into plastic and metal enclosures.
Touch screen display units, optical readers, and barcode scanners.
Wiring looms, cable harnesses, backplanes, and sub-modules.
Complex mechatronics, electro-pneumatic assembly, heat management, and high-voltage installation.
Software loading and software testing.

Why choose ESCATEC for your box build assembly needs?

ESCATEC supports everything from sub-assemblies and benchtop products through to rack systems, control cabinets, kiosks, and more complex mechatronic builds.

The advantage for OEMs is that mechanical, electrical, and test requirements can be planned together, with supply chain and production engineering teams involved early enough to reduce delays and avoid hand-off issues.

Our box build capability and supply chain experience

Plastic and metal enclosures
PCBA integration
Touch screen display units
Optical readers
Bar code scanners
Wiring looms and cable harnessing
Backplanes

Sub-modules
Complex mechatronics assembly
Electro-pneumatic assembly
Heat management and ventilation
High voltage installation and test
Software load and test

Mechanical integration and enclosures

ESCATEC can support plastic and metal enclosures, front panels, rackmount solutions, custom control cabinets, and cabinet customisation features such as safety glass, mesh and steel ventilated doors, cable access, and power management.

Wiring, cabling, and looms

ESCATEC manufactures a wide range of custom cable solutions in-house, including complex wiring harnesses and custom looms, in both prototype and production volumes.

Testing, software load, and system verification

ESCATEC’s system and assembly testing is defined by product requirements and risk, and our wider test offering includes flying probe, in-circuit test (ICT), boundary scan, functional test, environmental/reliability testing, MDA, AOI/SPI, high-pot, and burn-in.

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If you need to change partners but lack your product build data internally or are tied to your current supplier, ESCATEC can reverse-engineer your product and create detailed build and test documentation from scratch using a golden sample as a reference.

What makes ESCATEC’s box build assembly different?

ESCATEC offers fully tailored, flexible, configure-to-order system integration and test services. With expertise in setting up dedicated, lean production lines or flexible cell manufacturing, we provide a total turnkey manufacturing environment for highly configurable, complex, box-build products, and custom packaging solutions to ensure products work right first time, out of the box.

What industries and product types does ESCATEC support?

ESCATEC supports OEM programmes in the Industrial, Medical, and Transportation markets. We have deep expertise in real-world system builds, including process control and automation, telecommunications cabinets, medical ventilators, passenger terminal kiosks, and other integrated products with power, wiring, configuration, and testing requirements.

From controllers, switches, timers, and encoders to machined and fabricated metalwork, or even plastic products produced internally, we will coordinate the entire supply chain for you and deliver guaranteed traceability every time.

What other capabilities and supply scope can ESCATEC provide?

ESCATEC goes beyond the remit of a typical box build assembly process. We support low-volume prototypes and pilot builds through to higher-volume production, with capacity planning, parts procurement, process validation, test readiness, supplier readiness, and post-production support.

Whether your product is a benchtop device, a rack system, or a more complex mechatronic assembly, ESCATEC offers a total manufacturing solution. We take you from product design and supply chain management, through to industrialisation, prototype build, and volume production.

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OUR DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND MANUFACTURING SERVICES

We offer comprehensive EMS services for OEMs looking to scale their business by outsourcing design & manufacturing.

Design, Development & DfX

Engineering support to improve manufacturability, testability, and  production readiness.

New Product Introduction

Structured NPI to move products from development into controlled production.

Manufacturing Capabilities

Prototyping, PCBA, microelectronics, box build assembly, mechatronics, machining, and injection moulding.

Test Solutions and QA

Test approaches to support verification and quality control during manufacturing.

Supply Chain Management

Procurement and supply chain coordination for build continuity.

Value-Added Post-Production Services

Servicing, repair, lifecycle management,  and logistics.

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Design & Development

New Product Introduction

Supply Chain Management

Plastic Injection Moulding

Test Solutions

Post Production

READY TO START YOUR BOX BUILD ASSEMBLY WITH ESCATEC?

Talk to ESCATEC about your box build requirements, including product scope, enclosure/mechanical content, test needs, regulatory requirements, and expected volumes, so the right DfX, NPI, supply chain, and manufacturing route for your product can be defined early.

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Box build assembly FAQs

Does ESCATEC manage the full supply chain for box build assemblies?

Yes. ESCATEC’s procurement, supply chain, logistics, and engineering teams work together to identify sourcing options, monitor lead times, manage shortages, and coordinate the broader supply needed for integrated products. That matters for box build because mechanical, electrical, and purchased parts all affect delivery risk.

What testing coverage does ESCATEC offer for integrated systems?

ESCATEC’s test strategy is defined by product requirements and failure risk. Our test capabilities include flying probe, ICT, boundary scan, customer functional test, environmental and durability testing, and other inspection/test methods used across the wider business, including burn-in and high-pot testing. Test plans and results are documented for traceability.

Can ESCATEC build to customer-supplied enclosures, drawings & test specifications?

Yes. ESCATEC develops rackmount and cabinet solutions from client technical drawings and specifications, and we can implement customer functional test solutions and work to agreed accuracy and coverage requirements.

Can ESCATEC help if our current supplier holds the build knowledge?

Yes. ESCATEC can reverse engineer a product and create detailed build and test documentation from scratch using a golden sample.

Is there a minimum order quantity for box build work?

There is no single MOQ. Programme suitability depends on your product complexity, component constraints, service expectations, and the programme's long-term commercial profile. ESCATEC supports everything from low-volume, complex mechatronic assemblies to far higher-volume electronic products.

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