See an Electronics' factory

The First stage of PCB Laminate Manufacture - Bare Laminates being drilled

Bare Laminates with solder mask, prior to tinning

A completed Bare Laminate - after gold plating of the edge connector

Bare PCB Laminates entering a pick-and-place machine

Close up of a pick and place machine locating a PLCC chip

Axial components are stripped from separate bandoliers, and placed on a single roll

Axial components, from a single bandolier made in the last step, being assembled onto the PCB in an auto-insertion machine

PCBs exiting from reflow soldering

Visual inspection for defects

Hand assembly line for remaining componentry on the board

Close up of hand assembly, and nearly completed product