PCB Assembly in Ireland — Prototype to Production
RTR Electronics offers PCB assembly in Ireland from our ISO 9001:2015-certified facility in Annacotty, County Limerick. We assemble surface-mount and through-hole boards from 0201 components up to µBGA packages, supporting customers from one-off prototypes through to medium-volume production runs.
PCB Assembly Process
01 Consultation & Planning
We collaborate with you to understand your project’s specific needs and technical requirements.
02 Prototyping & Testing
03 Full-Scale Production
04 Quality Assurance
At RTR Electronics, we specialize in fast, reliable PCB assembly services designed to help you bring your product to market quickly and efficiently. Whether you’re working on a small-scale prototype or need high-volume production, we ensure precision at every step. Our in-house capabilities and ISO certification guarantee consistent quality and reduced lead times.
Our PCB Assembly Capabilities
Our PCB assembly line handles the full mix of modern board technology, from fine-pitch surface mount through to rugged through-hole work:
- SMT assembly down to 0201 components
- BGA and µBGA placement
- Mixed-technology boards (SMT and through-hole)
- Leaded and lead-free (RoHS) soldering
- Automated optical inspection (AOI)
- X-ray inspection on request
- Conformal coating
- Full lot and component traceability
Industries We Assemble PCBs For
We provide PCB assembly for the regulated and high-reliability sectors we know best, including medical device, automotive, industrial electronics, telecommunications, semiconductor and IoT customers across Ireland, the UK and Europe.
From Prototype to Production
Most projects start small and grow. We review your Gerber files and BOM, feed back design-for-manufacture (DFM) suggestions before the first board is built, run first-article inspection on the prototype, and then ramp into repeatable production once you are happy. Because the same Limerick team handles prototype and volume PCB assembly, nothing gets lost in a handover when you scale up.
Quality and Compliance
Every board is assembled under our ISO 9001:2015 quality system and inspected to IPC-A-610 workmanship standards. For medical and automotive customers we maintain the traceability and documentation your own quality system needs, so each PCB assembly job can be tracked from incoming components through to the finished board.
SMT, Through-Hole and Mixed-Technology Boards
Most boards we build combine several technologies, and we are set up for all of them. Our surface-mount line places fine-pitch parts, BGAs and µBGAs at speed, while our through-hole and hand-soldering stations handle connectors, large components and anything that cannot be reflowed. Where a board needs both, we plan the build sequence so each part sees the right process and thermal profile, which keeps yields high and rework low.
Component Sourcing and BOM Support
Supply problems cause more delays than the build itself, so we work with you on the bill of materials early. We can buy components on your behalf, suggest fit-and-function alternatives for parts on long lead times, and manage consigned stock where you prefer to supply your own. Each board is then built to a documented BOM, so every revision stays traceable and repeatable.
Inspection and Testing
A board is only finished once we can see it is right. Automated optical inspection checks placement and solder joints on every build, X-ray confirms the hidden joints under BGAs when you need it, and we can run functional or in-circuit testing against your test plan before anything ships. The results are recorded, so you get evidence the board works rather than just a promise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the smallest component you can place?
We routinely place 0201 components and µBGA packages, with finer pitches available on request.
Can you handle medical device PCB assembly?
Do you offer prototype-only PCB assembly runs?
Where are your PCB assembly facilities?
Talk to our PCB assembly engineers about your next board. Get in touch for a quote, from a single prototype through to a production run.
