Do you need a functional circuit test? Z-AXIS tests almost every board we make. That wasn’t always the case with electronic testing, but printed circuit board assemblies, or PCBAs, have become increasingly complex with finer pitches and a greater mixture of...
Z-AXIS is an electronic contract manufacturer that provides electro mechanical assembly services. Learn about box builds. Box Builds and Electro Mechanical Assembly Many electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers offer box build services in addition to PCB...
Surface Mount Rock! Building PC boards In our U.S. factory Laying solder paste Stenciling all the way See the tacky flux Tiny metal beads What fun it is to build new boards Without those through-hole leads Surface mount, surface mount Pick and place hooray! What fun...
This video shows wire and cable cutting and stripping at Z-AXIS. We provide electronic design and manufacturing services. Wires vs. Cables A wire is a stranded copper conductor that’s coated with plastic. A cable has multiple wires inside of a jacket. Each wire is...
This video explains how Bear Power Supplies, a division of Z-AXIS, designs a power supply and why troubleshooting is time-consuming. Specifications and Schematics Reviewing power supply specifications is the first step in the process. Even when a customer provides a...
This video shows how Z-AXIS maintains an accurate SMT parts inventory. Reels and SMT Parts Inventory Surface-mounted parts are usually packaged on reels. That’s efficient for manufacturing but challenging for inventory control since the average reel contains thousands... 
