Electronics design and manufacturing, from first prototype to full production
Four Tech Solutions takes your product through PCB design, component sourcing, manufacturing and assembly with one UK-managed team. One partner, accountable for the whole build.
- Free design review on every order
- UL and ISO 9001 certified sites
Four disciplines. One accountable partner.
Most electronics projects stall at the hand-offs: the designer blames the fab house, the fab house blames the parts supplier. We bring all four stages under one roof so nothing falls between them.
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Design
Schematic, analogue, digital and power design, PCB layout and board bring-up, reviewed for manufacture from day one.
PCB design services -
Source
Free component search, large stocks of common parts and a partner network that finds alternatives when lead times bite.
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Build
Multilayer, flex and rigid-flex PCB manufacturing and SMT or through-hole assembly, from one board to many thousands.
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Test
Visual inspection, AOI, X-ray, electrical and in-circuit testing, so boards arrive ready to go into your product.
Testing and quality
What you get as standard
These are not add-ons or upsells. They are how every Four Tech project runs.
*Standard passives means common resistors, capacitors and inductors in standard packages. Ask us for the current list.
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A free prototype.
Launching a new product or overhauling an existing one? We design, check and supply your first prototype free on qualifying projects, so you can prove the design before you spend on volume.
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Free component search and passives.
Our team finds the parts on your BOM at no charge, and standard passive components are supplied free.*
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A design review on every order.
Engineers check your files before and during manufacture to catch errors early. That saves re-spins, cost and weeks of lost time.
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Parts already on the shelf.
We hold large stocks of the most widely used components, typically covering 40–60% of a BOM. That is why our prototypes move faster.
Held in stock Often in stock Sourced for you, free search Share of a typical BOM, shown as 50 lines -
Boards in the colour you need.
Need different soldermask colours to tell products, projects or revisions apart? We supply PCBs in a range of colours.
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Engineers who have seen it before.
Our engineers have at least ten years' experience each, and several are inventors and published authors in the electronics field.
How a project runs
A clear route from idea to delivered boards, with an engineer as your single point of contact throughout.
Send your files.
Share your brief, Gerbers or BOM under NDA if you prefer.
Free design review.
We check manufacturability, parts availability and cost.
Prototype.
You receive working boards to test in your product.
Production and test.
Your build runs on a dedicated line with inspection at every stage.
Delivery and support.
Boards arrive tested, with warranty cover on finished products.
UK-managed, world-class manufacturing
Your project is run by an experienced UK management and quality assurance team. Production happens with our long-standing manufacturing partners in South Korea, at UL and ISO 9001 certified sites that also build for global consumer electronics brands.
UK customers get a dedicated production line, so your job does not wait in a queue behind someone else's. You get the capacity and capability of a large manufacturer with the responsiveness of a local partner.
Find out more about Four Tech Solutions- UL and ISO 9001Certified manufacturing sites
- Dedicated lineFor UK customers, no queue
- UK QA teamReviews results before shipping
Built into products that matter
Our boards power products that diagnose disease, connect people, run cities and explore new frontiers. We regularly support teams working in medical and diagnostic devices, industrial control and energy, communications and IoT, consumer and entertainment electronics, research and education, and aerospace.
- Medical and diagnostic devices
- Industrial control and energy
- Communications and IoT
- Consumer and entertainment electronics
- Research and education
- Aerospace
Frequently asked questions
What does Four Tech Solutions do?
We are an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partner. We design printed circuit boards, source components, manufacture the bare boards and assemble and test the finished PCBAs, all managed by one UK-based team.
Do you work on prototypes as well as production runs?
Yes. We build anything from a single prototype board to production runs of many thousands, and qualifying new projects receive a free prototype so you can validate the design before committing to volume.
What do I need to send for a quote?
For manufacturing and assembly, send Gerber files, a bill of materials (BOM), a pick-and-place file and your quantities. For design work, a brief or block diagram is enough to start the conversation.
Is my design kept confidential?
Always. Your data, designs and ideas are treated as strictly confidential, and we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement before you share any files.
Have a board to build?
Send your files and a UK engineer will review them free of charge.