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When selecting an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partner, OEMs should seek one with demonstrable electronics supply chain management (SCM) capabilities. As we all learnt the hard way, this is paramount in a post-Covid world.

ESCATEC understands the critical importance of the robustness that diversification brings; therefore, we have experienced procurement, SCM and logistics personnel in Malaysia, Switzerland, the UK, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

In today's tech-driven world, microelectronics plays a pivotal role in powering innovation across various industries. From the devices we use daily through to advanced medical equipment and industrial technology, microelectronics are the unsung heroes behind the scenes. At ESCATEC, we recognize the critical importance of microelectronics assembly and have established ourselves as industry leaders in this field.

With 40 years of experience in the electronics manufacturing industry, we have honed our skills and capabilities to deliver flawless microelectronics assembly solutions. Our team of highly skilled professionals based in Switzerland, coupled with state-of-the-art technology and equipment, ensures that every assembly project meets the highest standards of quality, precision, and reliability.

ESCATEC offers an extensive range of PCB assembly services, which complement our expertise in electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical contract assembly. 

Our assembly services range from the initial production of prototypes to the ongoing manufacture of complex, multi-technology PCBAs, in quantities ranging from a few hundred to millions of units per year. All common (and less common) PCB substrate materials are populated, including FR4, flexi, flexi-rigid and metal backed laminates.

We are competent in Ball Grid Array (BGA), Package on Package (PoP) and Chip On Board (COB) processes utilising state-of-the-art surface mount placement machines and we can also form, populate and solder through-hole components, either by hand or by using automatic soldering techniques.  Our PCBA services encompass both through-hole (conventional), and our automated state-of-the-art surface mount (SMT) machines assemble and inspect your boards. Our experienced operators monitor and manage processes to ensure there are zero defects. 

Complementing our PCB assembly services, ESCATEC’s box build capability forms part of a comprehensive array of electro-mechanical assembly, cabinet assembly and complete system integration services.

Our customers take advantage of tailored, flexible, configure-to-order, system integration and test services. Whether you need a small PCB assembling into a plastic enclosure or a large front panel equipped with a display, full harness, connectors, switches, fuses, etc we can help.

Going beyond the remit of a typical box build, ESCATEC’s engineering and manufacturing teams are also experienced in the production of complex electro-mechanical "mechatronics" products. These are better described as machines rather than products and often require bespoke configuration.

Our box build manufacturing expertise encompasses:

• Cables
• Harnesses
• Complex looms
• Backplanes
• Sub-modules
• Complex electro-mechanical assembly
• Electro-pneumatic assembly

ESCATEC has a breadth of experience gained from producing simple point-to-point cables and straightforward looms to multi-component assemblies and complex looms. We can process cable from 36AWG to 6AWG for use in demanding environments, including medical, surgical, or high-end audio.

Whether your requirement is for a single-ended wire or a full harness complete with connectors, switches, and fuses, you can be confident that we will provide a high-quality service that is right the first time.

Testing is an integral part of the manufacturing process, which ensures defects are rooted out and resolved before a product reaches its intended customer. Testing is the only way to achieve optimal processes that result in products that have as close to a 0 per cent failure rate as possible. 

Many people believe that testing is optional - something you do after a product has been made; a postscript to the manufacturing process. At ESCATEC we recommend that test is carried out at various stages along the way. Finding a fault in a product before it has been manufactured to its full value and either rectifying or scrapping it is a lot more effective than testing the finished goods to discover a fault and then rejecting them.

ESCATEC offers new and existing customers a highly sophisticated in-house plastic injection moulding service. Available in both our Penang and Johor Bahru facilities in Malaysia, and in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Each day thousands of complex plastic parts and components are produced to very high tolerances and supplied to demanding markets such as Medical and Automotive.

Our capabilities extend across the full range of injection moulding activities, including product design work, mould making and maintenance, testing and analysis, volume production, quality control, and delivery to the final user.