Turnkey PCBA & Box Build Support

Turnkey PCB assembly means one provider handles everything between your finished design and populated boards: sourcing components, surface-mount (SMT) assembly, inspection and testing. Instead of buying parts and coordinating several vendors yourself, you hand over the design files and bill of materials. Hire PCB Designer also supports the step beyond boards, box-build assembly.

Box build is the electro-mechanical assembly that turns a populated PCB into a finished product. It typically includes mounting boards in the enclosure, connecting wiring harnesses, securing thermal interfaces, potting or conformal coating, and final testing. It covers CNC-machined, injection-molded and sheet-metal enclosures, so the electronics and housing arrive as one working unit.

In-circuit testing (ICT) uses a custom bed-of-nails fixture to contact many test points at once. It is fast per board, but the fixture costs time and money to build, so it suits higher volumes. Flying-probe testing uses moving probes and needs no fixture, which suits prototypes and low volumes. Both check for shorts, opens and wrong or missing components.

We source components through global supply networks and review the bill of materials for lifecycle risk, such as parts that are end-of-life or have volatile lead times. Where a part is at risk, alternatives can be proposed and approved with you before assembly. Catching this during design review is much cheaper than discovering it at build time.

Two widely used industry references are IPC-A-610, which defines the acceptability criteria for electronic assemblies, and J-STD-001, which sets requirements for soldered connections. Assembly quality is commonly judged against them, along with inspection such as AOI and X-ray. Tell us which class and standards your product requires when you request a quote.

Both depend on your board complexity, component count and availability, quantity, testing needs and any box-build work. We do not publish flat prices or fixed lead times. Send your design files and requirements through the contact page, and we will review them and provide a quote and schedule based on the actual scope.