SMT assembly
Surface-mount assembly of boards Kinishi designs for its own products and customer programmes, in house in the UK.
Manufacturing the electronics we design, in the UK
Built and tested in the same building as the engineers who designed it.
Kinishi manufactures and functionally tests the electronics it designs, in house: SMT assembly, cable assembly and a full functional end-of-line test on everything we ship. What production and test reveal goes straight back to the engineers responsible for the design.
In-house SMT assembly line : pick & place machine
What happens in house
Electronics manufacturing at Kinishi covers three connected activities, all alongside the engineering team. The capability supports Kinishi-developed products and the systems Kinishi designs for customers.
Engineering and production, kept close.
Engineering, manufacturing and test happen in one place. A production observation can reach the engineer responsible for the design directly, without crossing a supplier boundary first.
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Cable assembly
Cable assemblies are built in house alongside the electronics they connect.
End-of-line test
Everything Kinishi ships receives a full functional end-of-line test using purpose-built test equipment appropriate to the system.
automatic cutting & stripping machine
Where the components come from
Components are sourced from manufacturers or franchised distributors—never the grey market—so the origin of every part is known.
Automotive-grade components and cables are used where the application calls for them.
Build, test, improve.
The same team connection continues after engineering: assemblies are built, functionally tested and the resulting observations return to engineering.
Build
Assemblies are built with production intent. Repeatability, test access and the realities of manufacture are considered before production begins.
Test
Everything Kinishi ships receives a full functional end-of-line test, designed around the finished product and its real function.
Improve
Manufacturing and test observations return directly to the engineers responsible for the design, so the next decision can follow the facts.
Functional test, designed around the product
Everything Kinishi ships receives a full functional end-of-line test.
At Kinishi, that means the finished product performing its real function—not inspection alone. Test is designed alongside the product, using purpose-built fixtures and automated interfaces where appropriate, so the completed assembly is exercised through the functions the customer receives.
- Product-specific
- The test approach follows the product's real interfaces and intended function.
- Designed alongside it
- Test access and fixture requirements are considered during engineering.
- Feedback reaches engineering
- A production or test finding returns directly to the people responsible for the design.
Manufacturing as product responsibility
This capability exists to support the products and programmes Kinishi is responsible for. It keeps the people building and testing an assembly close to the people who made its engineering decisions.
Customer programmes
Engineering, production and functional test remain connected as a system moves from requirement into manufacture and integration.
Explore engineering programmesKinishi-developed products
Onboard weighing is designed, manufactured and functionally tested by Kinishi—the product comes from the same connected capability shown here.
Explore onboard weighingDiscuss a production or test requirement
Production and test at Kinishi support products and programmes. Tell us where the design stands and what the finished system needs to do; we'll tell you whether it fits how we work.