Our close relationships with partners in the electronics manufacturing industry ensures that prototypes and full products are designed to our clients specific requirements.

Our select partners follow the most rigorous testing practices to ensure that the product meets the latest industry standards (such as RoHS, WEEE).

To ease the manufacture of a product these are some of the aspects we consider :

• Choice of surface mount vs through hole components
• Wave soldering vs IR reflow
• Component packaging (eg 0402, BGA)
• PCB layer count and finish
• Batch size
• Unit cost

The subcontract manufacturers that we use can provide "turn-key" solutions i.e. they do everything from buying the parts through to testing and boxing them for shipment. Alternatively we have excellent business relationships with independent kitting providers who buy the components for sourcing to whichever manufacturer you choose. Finally we can free-issue components to chosen manufacturers to allow customers to keep control of existing purchasing relationships.

We can help you weigh up the choice between UK and overseas manufacturer and help you move the manufacture overseas should the economics show that to be the best solution for you.

We also work with our manufacturing teams to produce secure, cost-effective and environmentally-sensitive product packaging.  We have packaged electronics for high-vibration, high-temperature, high-humidity environments utilising standard available components as well as custom designed elements.

ByteSnap Design and overseas manufacture

Customers frequently plan to move their production overseas from the outset of a project but do not know how best to do this, or know of the economic and other considerations involved. "Off-shoring" as it is known can be a minefield but it is one that ByteSnap Design can assist in navigating successfully and also assist in making the decision on whether it is worthwhile.

Often the best solution involves a mixture of UK manufacture initially until volumes reach a level where off-shore manufacture becomes economically viable.