Contract electronic manufacturing services
under one roof

VECTOR BLUE HUB is a contract electronics manufacturing company who goes beyond a traditional “build to print” scope. Our preferred customer is the one who wants more from electronics manufacturing services - from co-designing a product, through prototyping and industrialisation, supply-chain planning towards after-sales services such as reverse logistics, repair, product sustaining and life-cycle management.

We believe in integration of services and providing one-stop-shop full range of services required in a lifecycle of a product.  Regardless of what our customers need to launch their new products or upgrade older models to meet rising market expectations, we offer comprehensive contract manufacturing services. Our flexible production process management, flexible factory layout and extensive production line retooling capabilities make it possible for us to meet non-standard needs.

Our head office and factory’s strategic location in Poland, at the crossroads of the very heart of Europe, enables us to establish a close relationship with our customers.

VECTOR BLUE HUB is strategically headquartered in Gdynia, in the north of Poland. The Pomorskie voivodeship has historically been home for electronics businesses. Fresh talent in the region is also provided by the renowned Electronics and Telecommunications Faculty at the Technical University of Gdańsk.

With over 20 significant electronics companies, the Pomorskie region is a helpful resource pool for recruiting a competent team. Gdynia has also been voted "the best place to live" in Poland for the last few years, attracting new talent at reasonable cost. Last but not least, along with Poland's economic development, we have created a network of highly-qualified local suppliers to localise the supply-chain.

VECTOR BLUE HUB is far more than a classic "board maker". Our ambition is to provide integrated, fully functional products. This is why our final assembly and box-build capabilities are complementary for board assembly. Finally, VECTOR BLUE HUB goes further than just manufacturing, by including field failure analysis, comprehensive services on warranty, customer helpdesk and reverse logistics..

VECTOR BLUE HUB's final assembly & box build capabilities are integral to our turnkey electronics manufacturing solutions. Our box final assembly & box build expertise includes:

• Sub-modules Cables Potting
• Complex electro-mechanical assembly
• Electro-pneumatic assembly
• and other project-dedicated assembly lines and cells
  

Following VECTOR BLUE HUB's specialisation in industrial products, we have placed a premium on electromechanical assembly capabilities. To meet the expectations of our clients in manufacturing a turnkey product or integrated "plug-and-play" module, we have created the following skills:

• Cable harness manufacturing (in-house for low volumes, dedicated cable manufacturer for high volumes) cable marking and wiring integration
• Coils, busbars, fuse and circuit protection assembly
• Electromechanical assembly, including high-voltage, high current circuits with testing
• Pneumatic and hydraulic assembly, pipes, valves, sensors and leak testing capability

As an reliable and experienced EMS company, we have a quick and effective decision-making team to react flexibly to changing market needs. We closely monitor any changes in the market to stay informed and react dynamically to any disturbances to the supply chain.

We nurture relations with suppliers to gather early information from the market and support from the supply chain ecosystem. Above all, we value transparency in the whole supply chain ecosystem. We notify the client about any deviations in the supply chain, while our suppliers are always well informed about the client’s requirements.

Our manufacturing facility possibilities - SMT Surface-mount technology and others

The surface mount (SMT) process is a cornerstone of every electronics manufacturing plant. At VECTOR BLUE HUB, we have made a conscious choice of equipment to suit our specific type of electronic production - we have configured our twin Juki RS SMT lines for manufacturing with maximum flexibility.

The key to achieving carrier-grade quality is reasonable process control. These include capabilities that enable six sigma quality for our SMT assembly process:

• 3D solder paste inspection
• 0102 component size capability on pick-and-place machines
• 10 zones, nitrogen-assist reflow oven (check with MK), with a rigorous pilot batch process for thermal profiling
• 3D inline automatic optical inspection (AOI)

Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) is the type of contract manufacturing service we most often provide. This is where the electronic components are mounted directly onto the surface of PCBs. With this kind of technology, the mounting vastly reduces production costs and makes the most efficient use of PCB space.

2 state-of-the-art SMT lines

VECTOR BLUE HUB offers an SMT service for a wide range of components: from 0201(008004) to 50x150 mm, with a maximum speed of 42,000 CPH and 29,000 CPH in accordance with IPC9850. We have 2 state-of-the-art SMT lines Line Scan Technology for solder paste printing Line Scan Technology inspection helps to guarantee full inspection coverage with the most accurate measurement of the height, area and volume of the paste deposits. 

Line Scan Technology for solder paste printing

Line Scan Technology inspection guarantees full inspection coverage with the most accurate measurement of height, area and volume of the paste deposits.

Full 3D inline AOI system

Our full 3D inline AOI system is designed for large board sizes. The system delivers ‘true measurement’ for the full inspection of components and solder joints on PCBs of maximum dimensions of 510 x 460mm (20.1″ x 18.1″). It is able to inspect the world’s smallest chip size of 008004” (50% of 01005”).

Nitrogen ERSA wave soldering system

The coated solder module that we use in our manufacturing processes offers, owing to the availability of different wave formers for each application, the best solder quality and a high degree of repeatability. Nitrogen control with a rest-oxygen monitor maintains the O2 level in the nitrogen atmosphere at the desired level.

Through-Hole Technology (THT)

In our contract manufacturing services package, we also offer Through-Hole Technology (THT), which addresses specific applications. Some industries in which safety issues have the highest priority recognise this production technology as the most reliable, making it the only one they use for manufacturing processes.

VECTOR BLUE HUB's final assembly & box build capabilities are integral for our turnkey electronics manufacturing solutions.

Our box final assembly & box build expertise includes:

• Sub-modules
• Cables and harness
• Potting and gluing
• Complex electromechanical assembly
• Electro-pneumatic assembly
• Other project-dedicated assembly lines and cells

Well-trained, experienced operators are vital to providing high-quality assembly services. We have focused on designing and using production aids, poka-jokes, fault-proofing jigs and fixtures. And what makes VECTOR BLUE HUB shine is having the right technical culture, with great attention to detail and 5S rules for tidiness, orderliness, cleanliness, standardisation and discipline.