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Turnkey PCB Assembly Services

Turnkey programs combine fabrication, sourcing, assembly, and logistics so your team spends less time coordinating vendors—and more time shipping product with one accountable technical interface.

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Service overview

Turnkey PCBA is the model most hardware teams eventually want once vendor count becomes the bottleneck. Instead of juggling a fab house, a broker, and an assembler—each with different revision states—you work one program owner across stackup, BOM, assembly, test, and shipment. MOZPCB builds turnkey around that single interface: clear milestones, documented ownership, and early visibility into long-lead and allocation risk.

The commercial and technical work starts with a costed BOM scrub. We map lifecycle status, recommended alternates, package compatibility, and long-lead items before you lock a promise date. That is how turnkey avoids the classic failure mode: a fast fab quote paired with a silent 16-week inductor that stalls the line.

Turnkey is especially effective for startups and lean OEM teams moving from EVT into DVT and pilot production—where purchasing infrastructure is thin but schedule pressure is high. It is also a consolidation play for companies tired of multi-vendor email threads when a polarity error or shortage appears. Consignment and partial turnkey remain available when AVL rules or corporate contracts require you to own specific line items.

Quality and traceability follow the full chain: board lot, component date codes, MSL handling, AOI/X-ray coverage, and agreed functional checks. When something fails, accountability is unambiguous because fabrication, materials, and assembly live under one traveler.

What we offer

  • PCB fabrication matched to the assembly process, finish needs, and test strategy
  • Component sourcing with documented alternates and AVL control where required
  • Full SMT and through-hole assembly with mixed-technology support
  • Inspection and testing per agreed criteria, including AOI, X-ray, and functional test options
  • Costed BOM review with lifecycle flags, package checks, and shortage risk callouts
  • Partial turnkey: you consign critical lines; we source commodity and passives
  • Packaging, labeling, and kitting for downstream integration or field deployment
  • Shipping coordination with commercial invoices and export documentation as needed
  • Program communication through RFQ, DFM, first article, and ramp milestones

Technical capabilities

  • Consolidated BOM scrubbing and costed bill comparisons across revisions
  • Sourcing strategies for allocation-constrained and long-lead components
  • Authorized-channel preference and lot/date-code visibility for risk-sensitive parts
  • Integration of customer-furnished parts (CFE) or specialty materials into a hybrid kit
  • Configurable test, programming, and burn-in steps for industrial or telecom programs
  • Revision-controlled travelers from bare board through finished goods
  • Serialization and packing formats aligned to your warehouse or CM intake rules

Common applications

  • Hardware startups moving from EVT to DVT and pilot builds without a full purchasing team
  • OEMs outsourcing complete board builds to avoid adding headcount
  • Companies consolidating fab, sourcing, and assembly into one accountable partner
  • NPI programs where schedule risk from shortages outweighs component-margin optimization
  • Small-batch production that still needs traceability and repeatable quality gates

How the process works

  1. 01

    RFQ and BOM scrub

    Share Gerbers, BOM, assembly data, and target quantities. We return technical questions plus a costed materials view with alternates and lead-time risks flagged.

  2. 02

    Fabrication and procurement in parallel

    Once the stackup and BOM are approved, boards and parts move together so the kit and panels converge on the same revision and schedule.

  3. 03

    Assembly, inspection, and FA

    SMT/TH assembly follows the traveler with AOI and any agreed X-ray or functional gates. First-article review closes issues before volume release.

  4. 04

    Pack, ship, and ramp

    Finished boards are packed and documented for your receiving process. Subsequent lots reuse the locked traveler unless an ECO changes scope.

Sourcing to assembly

  • Component and material warehouse for sourcing
    Sourcing & stock
  • SMT placement line
    SMT placement
  • Operators inspecting assembled boards
    Inspection

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FAQ

How does turnkey differ from labor-only or consigned assembly?
Turnkey includes material procurement (and usually fabrication) plus assembly under one program. Labor-only/consigned assembly assumes you supply kits. Turnkey wins on speed and single-owner accountability; consignment wins when you must keep AVL control or unique pricing agreements in-house.
What is partial turnkey?
Partial turnkey splits the BOM: you consign critical, custom, or contractually sourced lines; we procure the rest. It is the practical middle path when a few parts are special and everything else is commodity.
Can we start turnkey after already fabricating boards ourselves?
Yes. We can pick up assembly and sourcing once boards meet handling requirements and the BOM is locked to the assembly revision. Share finish type and board age if OSP or other time-sensitive finishes are involved.
How do you handle long-lead and allocation parts?
They are flagged during the BOM scrub with lead-time and alternate options. Approve substitution rules early—especially for passives—so procurement can move without a week of email on every line. Hard AVL parts should be marked before quoting.
Who owns quality if a component or solder joint fails?
Under full turnkey, one party owns the chain of custody from authorized-channel sourcing through assembly process control. That clarity is a major reason teams choose turnkey for NPI and regulated-adjacent products. Hybrid models define ownership line-by-line in the RFQ.
What should a turnkey RFQ include?
Gerber/drill and stackup notes, a full BOM with MPNs, assembly drawings and centroid data, quantities by revision, test/programming needs, shipping destination, and any AVL or alternate constraints. The more complete the package, the tighter and faster the quote.

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