STATION 01 of 06
Catch it on the drawing, not on the line.
The cheapest engineering hour in any program is the one spent before somebody cuts a stencil. A person who builds boards for a living reads yours and tells you what is going to bite — cost, yield, testability — while changing it still costs a conversation.
CAPABILITIES
What we can actually do
TYPICAL WORK
What this station builds
Every other station on this page gets cheaper and more predictable when this one happens first. It is also the least risky way to start a relationship — no tooling, no commitment, just a look.
New product introduction
Transfer from another supplier
Cost-down review
Obsolescence redesign
Test Strategy
Markets that lean on it: Every market — it is the first conversation on any new program. See the markets
BEFORE YOU ASK FOR A QUOTE
What to send us
Send what you have. This list just means fewer rounds before you get a real number.
Gerbers or a fabrication drawing
Bill of materials with approved manufacturer part numbers
Assembly drawing or work instructions
Intended quantities — prototype, first run, annual
A target cost, if you have one