Electronic manufacturing and assembly news

The Hidden Cost of Low-Cost Suppliers in Aerospace Electronics In aerospace, there is no room for error. Every component, connection, and circuit has to perform flawlessly – not just once, but for years of operation in some of the harshest conditions imaginable. Yet, time and again, procurement teams under cost

How Design for Manufacture Improves Medical Device Production In medical electronics, innovation often begins with a breakthrough prototype. This early-stage device proves that a concept works and shows how it could deliver life-changing benefits to patients. However, while many designs succeed in the lab, far fewer make the transition into

Trizo has successfully passed its latest AS9100 audit with BSI, achieving a clean result with no non-conformances’. This outcome not only reflects the dedication of the whole Company, but also reinforces Trizo’s commitment to delivering reliable, traceable, and compliant electronics for high-reliability and mission critical sectors including aerospace, medical, automotive, and nuclear. “We

The nuclear industry demands absolute reliability. Whether in power generation, control systems, or monitoring instrumentation, even the smallest component failure can lead to serious safety risks, unplanned shutdowns, or significant financial consequences. In recent years, the sector has seen a rising number of component-related issues – some tied to poor

One feature and major advantage of advanced manufacturing, is that high throughput and high levels of quality don’t become mutually exclusive. Flexible, automated processes bring both precision and speed. Automated Assembly The point about scalability and precision is emphasised by the automated assembly process used in high-volume, high-precision electronics. The

Counterfeit electronic components are big business, often with links to organised crime. The global market for fake parts runs into the billions of dollars each year. And that’s before you get to the risks posed by non-conforming components entering PCB manufacturing and service. Semiconductors, integrated circuits, programmable logic devices and

Cutting production time and cost tends to be seen as working in opposition to improved quality levels. But that’s not necessarily the case with electronic assemblies. Certainly, if cutting costs is the only thing you care about, quality will almost certainly suffer. But that’s largely the world of high volume,

Trizo has held AS9100 accreditation since 2008. So we’ve had plenty of time to evaluate its impact on our business and our customers. It’s interesting to note how embedding such a rigorous standard into our manufacturing operations has benefitted customers even outside of the aerospace sector where it’s a requirement.

Meeting the demands of customers in high-reliability markets requires a wide range of skills. At Trizo, we build electronic assemblies in many formats and sizes. We also support volumes ranging from early prototypes to high-speed production runs in the hundreds of thousands. To achieve this flexibility, we use a variety

A continuous supply of high-purity nitrogen plays a critical role in many modern soldering processes. Because of this, Trizo invested in an in-house nitrogen generator in 2024. Before exploring the benefits of on-site generation, it is important to understand why nitrogen matters so much in PCB manufacturing Why Nitrogen Matters

Rapid prototyping is an established method to get new electronic products to market faster. But, particularly in regulated high-reliability sectors, this involves much more than just a rapid design and build capability. Details matter. We have to consider the intended operating environment, compliance with relevant industry standards, and the ability

The design and manufacturing demands generated by compact, high-precision PCB assemblies are mirrored in the inspection process. Miniaturised electronic products and multilayered PCBs that must maintain high levels of performance and signal integrity are susceptible to the tiniest of ‘invisible’ defects. Only ‘invisible,’ of course, if you don’t have the

With the evolution of brake-by-wire, electronic anti-skid and electronically controlled steering systems, high-reliability electronics are finding new applications in aircraft landing gear. These technological advances are being introduced to reduce maintenance requirements, as well as improve control and reliability. Weight saving is another key objective: retractable landing gear can make

The oil and gas industry is often associated with large-scale infrastructure and heavy engineering. However, behind drilling rigs, refineries, and terminals sits a complex network of electronic systems. These systems monitor, measure, and transmit data that keeps operations safe and running efficiently. Electronics support critical functions across drilling, well heads,

Mass produced electronics components and assemblies are much more reliable than a few decades ago. This is largely down to better manufacturing processes and techniques such as statistical process control, which creates a tight feedback loop from end-of-line testing to the manufacturing process. But even with the quality improvements of

Smart manufacturing. What does it really mean? It’s a term that’s quite easy to throw around or attach to any manufacturing process improvements – however insignificant. So here’s a bit more detail and context to explain what smart manufacturing means at Trizo. First off – it’s not a collection of

A modern, high-volume electronics manufacturer will use components from multiple countries and suppliers. This has advantages including cost efficiency and safeguarding supply volumes to ensure production targets can always be met, even in an uncertain world. Valuable as these benefits are, they cannot come at the expense of quality and

Modern electronics manufacturing takes place in a tightly controlled environment. At Trizo, we carefully manage moisture and airborne contamination to protect product performance and long-term reliability. For example, we generate nitrogen on site to maintain a clean, inert atmosphere. As a result, we reduce oxidation and dross formation during soldering.

The emergence of wave soldering technologies represented a huge step forward in the world of PCB manufacturing. Deployed with the right expertise and knowledge, wave soldering consistently delivers impressive results in terms of throughput, performance and the consistent quality demanded by high-reliability applications such as aerospace. Wave soldering also allowed

PCB defects come in many forms. The root cause can be in the supply chain, the assembly and soldering process, or in the board layout and component placing. Whatever the cause, these problems lead to extra cost, production delays or poor reliability in service. The variety of potential causes means

Reworking a finished or near-complete PCB creates cost, delay, and disruption in the Surface Mount Technology (SMT) production process. In addition, in-service failures and product recalls create serious risk and must be avoided. For this reason, consistent quality and performance depend on rigorous inspection and testing throughout PCB manufacturing. Reliable

AS9100 accreditation is the basic entry fee for electronics manufacturers serving high reliability markets such as aerospace. But it isn’t the whole story. Rather like more general quality systems such as ISO 9001, the number of potential suppliers holding the accreditation gradually meant that it became a way of excluding

Electronic devices are so ubiquitous in modern life that people rarely consider what’s ‘inside the box.’ The simple answer to that question is: an awful lot of complexity. Complexity that must be carefully managed. Even fairly simple devices are likely to contain PCBs holding dozens of individual electronic components. These

Today’s compact electronic devices were the stuff of science fiction not so long ago. Now they’re commonplace. Miniaturisation brings many benefits, not least the capability to add more processing power, features and functions to devices without a corresponding increase in size or weight. Smaller devices can be portable, wearable or

Surface-mount technology (SMT) sits at the heart of modern electronic manufacturing. By placing components directly onto the PCB surface, manufacturers achieve higher density, faster throughput, and improved performance. Shorter signal paths reduce noise and support higher operating frequencies. As a result, SMT delivers greater reliability across commercial, automotive, medical, and

Cost-efficiency matters. But is it always the most important factor? In high-volume markets with tight margins, manufacturers inevitably focus on reducing the unit cost of electronic assembly. These products can compete in a highly global and price-driven marketplace, where even small savings can appear significant. However, unit cost represents only

Bridgwater, Somerset, UK – 8th May 2024 – Trizo Ltd, a leading electronics assembly provider, has announced the launch of a new X-Ray Inspection Service. This service is powered by the advanced TruView™️ Fusion X-Ray Inspection System, further strengthening Trizo’s quality and inspection capabilities.   Advanced Non-Destructive Inspection The TruView™️ Fusion