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PCBA Tour

How We Make PCBA Prototypes So Fast

Need high-quality circuit board assembly prototypes in days or hours, not weeks? Qualitel Express is a dedicated quick-turn facility for high-quality PCB assembly prototypes. Bring in a kit and Qualitel Express will program and run the prototype while you stay productive in our new private office spaces with Wi-Fi and refreshments. Or watch as we…

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Qualitel Combines High-Speed SMT Manufacturing and Superior Quality with the latest 3-D AOI for each SMT Line

Qualitel invests in the fastest SMT equipment in our quest to meet ever tighter PCB assembly schedules for our customers. Speed is important—but we refuse to compromise on our commitment to accuracy and precision. We’re known for assembling mission critical products that won’t fail under the harshest conditions. Quality is in our name. For high-speed…

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Dedicated Lines Keep Prototypes, NPI and Production Running On Time

How does Qualitel handle proto, NPI and production runs? Many PCBA contract manufacturers try to process every type of job on the same production line. After all, the equipment is expensive and it seems like a good idea to use one line for everything. The problem is that it becomes hard for them to maintain…

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New high-speed, high-accuracy SMT line makes Qualitel competitive with offshore alternatives

Everett, WA – Qualitel recently went into production with four Panasonic NPM-W2 pick-and-place machines capable of placing electronic components with the highest speed and accuracy attainable in the industry. The four new Panasonic NPM-W2 machines have a combined capability of installing up to 308,000 electronic parts per hour, depending on the design of the PCB…

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What Qualitel is doing about the shortage of electronics components

A shortage of critical electronics components is only getting worse. Qualitel is doing everything it can to protect our customers. The high-reliability electronics contract manufacturer uses advanced purchasing software to maintain a year’s supply of resistors and capacitors, and uses the software to find, assess and purchase them. Without taking these measures, Qualitel would have…

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How Qualitel Washes Away Worries of PCBA Contamination

Precision cleanliness is critical for Qualitel to manufacture high-reliability, complex printed circuit board assemblies that won’t fail under harsh conditions. However, proper cleanliness levels are difficult to achieve for components with solderable areas under them. 3 Flux residues trapped under the body of the component may lead to electrical shorts and/or intermittent operation of equipment….

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Announcing Qualitel Express: A New Rapid-Turn Prototyping Service

Qualitel is excited to announce Qualitel Express, a new division dedicated to rapid-turn prototypes for customers that need reliable electronics manufacturing services. Expanding on a reputation for high-reliability assembly and extraordinary customer service, in Q3 of 2017 Qualitel will be launching Qualitel Express, a quick-turn prototyping service, offering same-day to five-day turnkey and consignment turnaround…

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Why ENIG has problems and how ENIG-Premium solves them

This blog explains why there are problems associated with ENIG use and how a new product on the market – ENIG-PremiumTM – solves these problems. Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold (ENIG) is now arguably the most used finish in the PCB industry, however it can have reliability problems such as black pad related failures and brittle…

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New eco-friendly ENIG product improves complex PCB reliability

Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold (ENIG) is now arguably the most used finish in the PCB industry, however it can have reliability problems such as black pad related failures and brittle solder joints. Qualitel is collaborating with LiloTree to test ENIG-Premium, a cost-effective, eco-friendly solution to these problems that has been on the market for six…

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AUTOTESTCON lives up to billing as premiere test conference

When Gordon Ross attended AUTOTESTCON last week in Anaheim, his “must-do” list was long. Right at the top was to check out JTAG (Joint Test Action Group)/ Boundary Scan hardware and software. “I have already got the test engineering staff involved in a series of JTAG seminars to improve our knowledge and to offer our…

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