PCBA manufacturing in China with Swiss quality monitoring – from prototype to series production, including procurement, testing and logistics.
RedBridge EMS
Horw (CH) · Lucerne (CH) · Shenzhen (CN, manufacturing partner)New on Amplifa
About RedBridge EMS
RedBridge EMS is an EMS service provider for Swiss SMEs, development offices and buyers, organising the assembly of printed circuit boards (PCBA) in Shenzhen. The offering includes PCBA prototypes and series production, PCB manufacturing, transparent component procurement via Mouser and DigiKey, and inspection methods such as AOI, X-ray inspection, electrical testing and bed-of-nails test fixtures. The company acts as the technical and cultural interface between Switzerland and China and works exclusively with a long-term manufacturing partner in Shenzhen with ISO-certified processes and automotive-level standards. The process ranges from data upload with an indicative price within 48 hours to a binding quotation and delivery within 6 to 7 weeks. Project data is hosted exclusively in Switzerland. The operators are Hitron GmbH in Horw (management: Daniel Baumann) and mybow gmbh in Lucerne (management: René Bachmann); quality monitoring and local sourcing in Shenzhen are ensured on site by Baiquing Chen.
- Site
- Horw
- Processes
- PCBA assembly (SMT PCB assembly), PCBA prototype manufacturing, Series production of circuit boards (PCBA), PCB production (printed circuit board manufacturing), AOI (Automated Optical Inspection), Electrical test / Electrical Testing, X-ray inspection (X-Ray), Bed-of-nails test fixtures
- Materials
- SMT assembly (PCBA), PCB production (printed circuit boards), AOI (Automated Optical Inspection), X-ray inspection, Electrical Testing, Bed-of-nails test fixtures
- Certificates
- ISO-certified processes at the manufacturing partner (automotive-level, ISO-certified processes (manufacturing partner), Automotive-level standards (manufacturing partner), Documented quality reports
- Industries
- Swiss mechanical engineering industry, Industry, Electronics industry, Development offices / embedded systems / IoT, SMEs
- 01
Data upload (Gerber, drill, BOM) and data check
- 02
Indicative price within 48 h
- 03
Binding quotation within 7–10 days
- 04
Component procurement (Mouser, DigiKey, vetted local suppliers)
- 05
PCB production and PCBA assembly in Shenzhen
- 06
AOI, X-ray inspection, Electrical Testing
- 07
Logistics and delivery from the factory
Processes & Inspection Methods
SMT assembly (PCBA)
Automated PCB assembly for prototypes and series, monitored according to Swiss quality standards.
PCB production (printed circuit boards)
PCB manufacturing based on approved Gerber and layout data with defined specifications.
AOI (Automated Optical Inspection)
Standardised inspection method for prototypes and series production to verify solder joints.
X-ray inspection
Inspection of hidden solder joints as part of the documented quality reports.
Electrical Testing
Electrical testing for functional and quality verification of the assembled boards.
Bed-of-nails test fixtures
Manufacture of bed-of-nails test fixtures for electrical testing.
Locations & Partners
Horw
CHRegistered office of operator 1 (Hitron GmbH), technical lead, engineering support
Lucerne
CHRegistered office of operator 2 (mybow gmbh), business support, intercultural network
Shenzhen
CNManufacturing partner (PCB production, PCBA assembly) with local quality monitoring and sourcing
- Lot size
- Prototype to series production
- Materials
- Printed circuit boards, electronic components
- SMT lines
- AOI
- X-ray inspection
- Electrical Testing
Components & Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCBA assembly (SMT PCB assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | Prototype – Series | – |
| PCBA prototype manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Series production of circuit boards (PCBA)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PCB production (printed circuit board manufacturing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| AOI (Automated Optical Inspection)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical test / Electrical TestingInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| X-ray inspection (X-Ray)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bed-of-nails test fixturesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Component procurement (sourcing via Mouser & DigiKey)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering / development support (embedded systems, IoT, hardware-software integration)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing and logistics / delivery from the factoryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Manufacturing takes place with a partner in Shenzhen with ISO-certified processes and automotive-level standards; standardised inspection methods such as AOI, Electrical Testing and X-ray inspection are supplemented by documented quality reports and continuous Swiss quality monitoring.
| Evidence | Shenzhen |
|---|---|
| ISO-certified processes (manufacturing partner) | |
| Automotive-level standards (manufacturing partner) | |
| Documented quality reports |
History
- 2017
Website redbridge-ems.ch first published (17.10.2017).
- 2025
Relaunch and expansion of the website with a focus on EMS manufacturing in China for Swiss SMEs.