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Bringing your electronics project to life with state-of-the-art PCB assembly

Contract Production have many years of experience in the manufacturing of complex electronic assemblies and products, working to the strictest quality standards. We provide electronic assemblies and completed box builds for a wide variety of customers and OEMs, spanning a broad range of technology sectors. Our Panasonic AM100 SMT placement equipment is capable of placing the most challenging components including fine pitch high pin count BGAs, micro BGAs and 0201 component footprints with repeatable precision and accuracy. Complemented by a state of the art 8 zone reflow oven and post flow AOI capabilities you can be assured of a high quality and reliable product every time. 

In addition to our automated SMT process, we also assemble through-hole components and designs where surface-mount technology may be either impractical or unavailable. Through-hole components can be both hand- or wave-soldered, allowing us to offer a truly comprehensive and flexible service for all of your surface mount and mixed technology assembly requirements.

A close up of a PCB board being assembled in a pick and place machine

What is PCB Assembly?

You might think that it's a pretty straightforward question to answer, and at face-value, it is! A PCB assembly service involves the manufacturing and production of printed circuit boards used in all kinds of electronics products from fridges and dishwashers to wildlife trackers and sound level meters!  However, there's a bit more to it than that, as there are two main methods of PCB assembly, both of which are offered here at Contract Production.

Surface-mount technology (SMT): this is as it says on the tin. With surface-mount assembly, your PCB's components are fixed to the surface of the board using solder paste, as opposed to the more traditional practice of inserting wires through holes in the board. With SMT, the components used tend to be a lot smaller, potentially allowing for the size of your board to decrease.

Through-hole assembly: this is a more traditional way of doing things. However, some components can't be surface-mounted, so we'll still use through-hole assembly to affix them to your board. You might have done some through-hole assembly ourself when you were at school! It involves placing components by hand and feeding metal wires through holes on the board, where the reverse side has solder applied to it, to keep it in place.

An image showing Contract Production MD, Simon Norris sitting with Sales Manager, Emma Wrigglesworth

Why choose Contract Production for your PCB assembly?

Our mission is to build long-standing partnerships with our customers, and our highly-experienced engineering staff assess all incoming data to ensure best yield and fit for our manufacturing process. Over the years, we have built an enviable reputation within our industry for producing high-quality, reliable and competitively-priced electronic assemblies.

Our commitment to providing ongoing investment in our production facilities, staff development and process equipment, ensures that we remain at the forefront of electronic manufacturing in the UK. We are able to provide you with the confidence of knowing that you have chosen to work with a secure, experienced and dedicated manufacturing partner.

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Quality assured in every job

Contract Production is committed to providing high-quality electronic assemblies and products. Stringent internal quality assurance procedures ensure that all finished products and PCBs are manufactured and produced to consistently high standards.All bare PCBs are manufactured on UL approved laminates and are 100% electrically tested.

We are an ISO 9001:2015-accredited company and in addition to this certification, all our electronic assemblies are manufactured, inspected and released to the latest revision IPC-A-610 standard. Our in-house IPC-certified trainer ensures that ongoing compliance to the latest standard is maintained, providing the highest levels of confidence in our manufacturing procedures and processes at all times.

Our PCB assembly solution at a glance

  • Automated SMT pick and place

  • 0201 and µBGA footprints

  • BGA inspection and verification

  • Post-flow AOI (automatic optical inspection)

  • 8-zone force air convection reflow oven

  • Manual through-hole assembly

  • Lead-free wave soldering

  • SMT rework and repair

  • Ultrasonic cleaning

  • Full box build assembly

  • Fully-tailored test and programming services

Prototyping, PCB assembly, box build and turnkey manufacturing solutions...

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What our clients say

    "The performance, attention to detail, communication, quality of work, and understanding of our specific needs exceeded expectations. CPL are a pleasure to work with; genuine partners."

    - Gareth Connor (UK R&D and manufacture) and Danny White (USA Corporate President), Sound Techniques, Ltd. Calif. USA.

    "Contract Production manufacture to very exacting standards many of the more complex circuit board assemblies within our intrinsically safe products. In our experience we have enjoyed consistency in supply with competitive pricing and an excellent pre and post sales service."

    - Rod Huddart, Procurement and Pre-Production Engineering Manager - HMi Elements

    "We are extremely happy with the fantastic service and support given by Contract Production. Our product is mandated by the International Maritime Organisation which places additional controls over us and our supply chain. Contract Production understands the compliance requirements and ensures our product is of the highest quality possible."

    - Matthew Wright, Chief Technical Officer - Globalview Systems Ltd

    "We at Inductelec have been using Contract Production since the company launched as our primary PCB production company. We have found the company to be honest and dependable to deal with in every way and the resulting PCBs have been very accurately constructed and have had very few soldering or PCB errors. I would not hesitate to recommend them."

    - Dr. Isaac Sewell PhD MEng MIET, Technical Director - Inductelec Limited

    "Multisensor Systems has been a partner of Contract Production for the past two generations of its products and has built up a strong, mutually constructive relationship. Contract Production has consistently proved itself for reliability, flexibility and customer service of the highest order."

    - Brad Weaterton, Managing Director / CEO - Multisensor Systems