PCB Assembly
We have recently installed a small prototype PCBA facility to compliment our existing electronics, thermal management and mechanical design capabilities.
The new facility includes: semi automated solder paste printing capable of standard 23" solders stencils; automatic SMT placement using auto alignment and laser component centering, enabling handling of component ranges from 0402 passive devices and active devices with leads down to 0.4mm; fully profiled convection reflow furnace capable of both Pb and Pb Free solder chemistries; and hand solder capabilities using standard soldering irons, convection gun rework/repair and hot plate and heated tweezers for SMT and Conventional component fitting.
In addition, we are able to provide Design for Manufacture/Test (DFx) advice for all designs, fully detailed manufacturing process documents and build reviews of initial prototype runs - further advancing our DFx offerings. We can provide genealogy records of the products into any box build structure, using standard labelling and/or variations of standard bar codes. Our team now consists of specialists in all aspects of product design and manufacturing, with the potential to add value from the concept stage of any new opportunity.
PCB Design
MEDL can offer a full development process for any PCB requirement utilising industry standard design tools.
This service can range from simple adjustments to an existing circuit or a full development, from concept through to production.
We are conversant with all current PCB design techniques including EMC considerations and thermal design.
We can offer rapid prototypes of any design using our dedicated supply chain and, once the design is ready for manufacture, we can provide a full set of manufacturing files to ensure fast and reliable PCB fabrication.
Electronic Design
MEDL offers a wide range of electronic design support. This includes: initial research and development; prototyping; testing and approvals; manufacture and product release. With over 50 years’ experience in analogue and digital design MEDL will strive to meet all of our customers’ requirements in all areas of development.
Having developed products for many industry markets, our knowledge of the design process will ensure that all of your specifications are met. We will always aim to meet any budgetary and technical requirements such as approvals for EMC, Thermal and Safety.
Our engineers have experience in many different fields including: LED lighting, AC/DC drives, power supplies, wireless technologies, capacitive touch and automation – to name a few.
We are always looking for a new challenge so please feel free to contact us; one of our engineers will be happy to talk through any requirements you may have.
Firmware Design
MEDL has an excellent track record in firmware design for both industrial and commercial applications. Our experience ranges from low-cost 8 bit microcontrollers to high gate count FPGA and CPLD devices.
Our team applies a comprehensive and logical approach to firmware design optimising for size, efficiency and functionality. Our vast knowledge of embedded applications ensures seamless interaction between the analogue and digital components of a modern product design.
We have encompassed a team of dedicated hardware, firmware and software engineers to ensure transparency throughout the design process. This ensures a fast and reliable product development and minimises any risk of communication based design errors.
MEDL is a registered Cypress professional consultant and has designed a number of products using this ‘System on Chip’ combined analogue and digital design environment.
Software Design
We have several year’s experience in developing PC-based applications to improve the user interface to our products, as well as to expand the scope of the product. As hardware gets ever more complex, it is important to simplify and improve the user’s experience of the product. We also develop applications to control production test fixtures, both for internal use and for our customers.
We can interface to serial ports and USB devices for connectivity to a wide range of products.
We write these applications in Microsoft Visual Studio, using ‘C’, ‘C++’ and Visual Basic.
3D Printing
If you have the electronics but need an enclosure or want to test your design before committing to tooling MEDL offers a 3D design and 3D printing service.
Using our state of the art 3D printer we can help you to cut costs and speed up the mechanical design process.
With Autodesk as our primary 3D modelling software we can design enclosures, brackets, fixings and almost any mechanical requirements for your products. If you already have a design, we can build that for you too.
Please get in touch to discuss any 3D printing or design requirements you may have.
