Box Build Manufacturing in Reno, NV
Systems Integration
After the PCB assemblies are fully assembled, these are integrated into their enclosures. Additional devices are added like the power supplies, other PCBA, cables and wiring harness, front panels, switched, connectors and associated hardware. Then final inspection checks every element on their checklist for this product. Before it is accepted and made ready for shipping. These product is not electrically tested at Vital Systems.
At the customer's test bench, 99 units out of every 100 will pass electrical testing. The 1% that fail may have failed or dead components.
Full System Builds
Vital Systems offers our customers 40 years of excellence in contract manufacturing services. Offering PCB assembly services Built to Print and then integrating them into metal chassis or plastic enclosures. As needed testing is offered to complete a product.
Finished Products
Rail Safety Device
Vital Systems designed this Safety Device to meet customer specifications. Some additional features were designed in, that made this product more adaptable to different country requirements without hardware change. Our customer appreciated the features that helps them sell this product into Europe in addition to the USA rail systems.
Head Concussion Monitoring
This safety device was developed by our customer and produced at Vital Systems. All the PCBA were assembled at Vital then integrated into the enclosure. Tested and shipped to the customer.
Military & Aerospace Systems
NASA & Military Products
Since 1986, Vital Systems has engineered and produced electronics for higher reliability applications such as NASA’s International Space Station. US Navy’s Ship Self-Defense System. US Air Force’s communication antenna, and for several other DoD contractors, including Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon, and others. This large chassis was engineered at Vital Systems for manufacturability. It was then produced for the Navy’s Ship Self-Defense System for two decade, fulfilling the requirements.
Defense Compliance and Component Assurance
At Vital Systems, protecting sensitive project data and component integrity remains central to our assembly operations. Our manufacturing facility in Reno, NV, maintains International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) operational compliance and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards to safeguard proprietary technical drawings for military and aerospace contractors.
To eliminate gray-market component risks, our incoming inspection protocol incorporates Aerospace Standard (AS) 6081 testing requirements, including X-ray verification and physical decapsulation, ensuring verified lot-code traceability across every production run.
DFM Guidelines and System Integration
Rapid turnaround times depend on clear engineering handoffs before production begins. Vital Systems provides upfront Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews to resolve trace clearance issues, component footprint conflicts, thermal management concerns, and manufacturing tolerance mismatches.
These reviews draw on your Gerber RS-274X, Open Data Base (ODB++), centroid pick-and-place, and fabrication drawing files.
Beyond Surface Mount Technology (SMT) assembly, our facility manages full box build manufacturing projects, integrating custom enclosures and backplanes as well as internal wire harnesses and connector assemblies into complete box build units ready for deployment.
Environmental Protection and Conformal Coating
Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs) operating under severe industrial or aerospace conditions require targeted protection against moisture, dust, mechanical stress, and chemical exposure. We apply automated acrylic, silicone, polyurethane, and epoxy conformal coatings along with specialized potting encapsulation tailored to your environmental specifications.
These protective measures preserve component joints and trace connections under high thermal cycling, heavy vibration, mechanical shock, and demanding operational exposure.
Request a DFM Review or Production Quote
Contact our engineering team to evaluate your design documentation or discuss production schedules. You can submit your Gerber files and Bill of Materials (BOM) online or reach our facility directly for a prompt project evaluation.
Pride in Excellence
ISO9001:2015, IPC-A-610, Class 3