Pick and Place Machine
Most of the time we sub-contract our circuit board assembly out to local assembly companies. The populated boards then come back to us for final assembly where they are inspected, programmed, and tested. That said, there are some situations where it's nice to be able to run boards in-house.
That's where our Pick and Place machine comes in. If we need to get some units built quickly, or test run a new design, we have the ability to build them on site. All the parts are loaded into feeders and the machine is programmed to put the parts in the correct locations on the circuit board. Sometimes it's just fun to watch it work ...