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When Should PCB Assembly be Automated and When Should It Not? https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-for-website-1.png 523 352 Megan Goodier Megan Goodier https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/90dd5f68b02eb3404784f152d15f4adb64855b3c649ebb1a2cf28849b98749b5?s=96&d=mm&r=g

When Should PCB Assembly be Automated and When Should It Not?

While PCB assembly automation can offer tremendous advantages, it is not always the right choice. Deciding between manual vs automated PCB assembly depends on several key factors, from production volume…

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Benefits of Custom LED Lighting Over Standard LED Products https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-for-website-1.jpg 1024 765 Megan Goodier Megan Goodier https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/90dd5f68b02eb3404784f152d15f4adb64855b3c649ebb1a2cf28849b98749b5?s=96&d=mm&r=g

Benefits of Custom LED Lighting Over Standard LED Products

LED technology has revolutionised the lighting industry, offering unprecedented efficiency and longevity compared to traditional solutions. However, not all LED products are created equal. When comparing custom vs standard LED…

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Why Some Electronics Products Fail Before They Reach the Market
Why Some Electronics Products Fail Before They Reach the Market https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Why-Some-Electronics-Products-Fail-Before-They-Reach-the-Market-1024x643.jpg 1024 643 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/davinder-150x150.jpg

Why Some Electronics Products Fail Before They Reach the Market

Electronics products rarely fail for a single reason. Failure builds across planning, design, sourcing and manufacturing. Each stage introduces risk, and when those risks are not controlled, products either fail…

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When should you choose custom cable assemblies over off-the-shelf cables? https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-for-website-1024x768.jpg 1024 768 Megan Goodier Megan Goodier https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/90dd5f68b02eb3404784f152d15f4adb64855b3c649ebb1a2cf28849b98749b5?s=96&d=mm&r=g

When should you choose custom cable assemblies over off-the-shelf cables?

Standard off-the-shelf cables offer many advantages, such as their competitive pricing, availability, and ability to be deployed immediately, making them an obvious choice for many businesses. However, despite these benefits,…

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What Information Does a PCB Assembler Need Before Production? https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PCB-Assembly-stock-image.png 602 401 Megan Goodier Megan Goodier https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/90dd5f68b02eb3404784f152d15f4adb64855b3c649ebb1a2cf28849b98749b5?s=96&d=mm&r=g

What Information Does a PCB Assembler Need Before Production?

The majority of PCB assembly delays and quality issues are often caused, not because of problems during assembly itself, but because of missing or unclear PCB assembly information provided before…

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How Collaboration Improves Every PCB Assembly Project https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/How-Collaboration-Improves-Every-PCB-Assembly-Project-1024x678.png 1024 678 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/davinder-150x150.jpg

How Collaboration Improves Every PCB Assembly Project

PCB assembly connects design intent with physical product. Circuit performance, mechanical constraints and component selection all move from schematic and layout into a manufactured board. Any gap between engineering and…

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Why More Electronics Companies Are Outsourcing PCB Assembly in 2026
Why More Electronics Companies Are Outsourcing PCB Assembly in 2026 https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Why-More-Electronics-Companies-Are-Outsourcing-PCB-Assembly-in-2026-1024x574.jpg 1024 574 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/davinder-150x150.jpg

Why More Electronics Companies Are Outsourcing PCB Assembly in 2026

Electronics manufacturing strategy is shifting. Engineering teams are working with tighter release cycles, higher design density, and stricter performance requirements. At the same time, operations and procurement teams are under…

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What Happens When Your PCB Assembly Supplier Starts Slowing Your Production Down https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pcb-assembly-line-1024x658.png 1024 658 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/davinder-150x150.jpg

What Happens When Your PCB Assembly Supplier Starts Slowing Your Production Down

In electronics manufacturing, PCB assembly is one of the points that holds the rest of the build together. Surface mount placement, through-hole work, soldering, inspection and test all sit between…

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How Environmental Conditions Affect Flexible PCBs https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/environment-and-pcb-1024x678.jpg 1024 678 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/davinder-150x150.jpg

How Environmental Conditions Affect Flexible PCBs

Flexible printed circuit boards, known as flexible PCBs, support compact electronic design. They use bendable substrates such as polyimide, allowing installation in confined or irregular spaces. Copper traces maintain electrical…

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How Surface Mount Technology Changed PCB Design https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/surface-mount-technology-1024x669.jpg 1024 669 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/davinder-150x150.jpg

How Surface Mount Technology Changed PCB Design

Printed circuit board assembly has shifted significantly over the past four decades. As electronics moved from large, single-layer boards to compact, multilayer systems, manufacturing methods had to adapt. Surface Mount…

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