Notes from the Assembly Floor

Practical notes on electronics manufacturing from a shop that's been building boards in Nova Scotia since 1976. Supply chain, design for manufacturability, testing, and the occasional lesson learned the hard way.

What Box Build Assembly Includes (and When It Is Worth It)

admin September 24, 2026 No Comments

If you've had a circuit board assembled and you're now staring at the gap between "working board" and "shippable product," you've bumped into the question this article answers. Box build…

What the Latest Supply Chain Data Means for Your Next Build

admin August 27, 2026 No Comments

A perspective from Allendale Electronics on the Global Electronics Association’s August 2026 Global Sentiment Survey. The Global Electronics Association published survey findings in August that confirm what our purchasing desk…