About Practical Technologies

About

Practical Technologies began in 1987. We are an experienced ISO certified provider of electronics manufacturing services, from advanced technology products to OEMs.

Our core strengths include flexibility and fast turn-around time enabling us to produce High Mix, Low to Medium volumes efficiently.

Our 20,000 square foot facility is located in the Baltimore area. Practical Technologies is a subsidiary of Patton LLC.

Our Capabilities

We are a FULL SERVICE Electronics Contract Manufacturer.

Our turn-key capabilities include: SMT assembly, through-hole assembly, chassis / box build (including cabling and wiring), custom cable assemblies, functional testing, and product repair and upgrade services.

Our staff of manufacturing engineers can also provide you with production solutions for your specific product design. We provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT) solutions for our customers. We can use your current test procedures, or work with you to create fixtures and procedures to fit your needs.

Services

• Assemblies
• Chassis Assembly
• Thru-Hole/SMT Assembly
• Cable Assemblies
• Custom Cables and Wiring Harness
• Box Build/Plotting and Encapsulation

Registrations and Training

Practical Technologies is registered with SAM.gov.

We hold ISO 9001-2015 certification. Our employees are trained to IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.

Equipment List

Practical Technologies has the best of the best equipment for electronics manufacturing:

• Juki 740 Pick and Place Machine (2)
• Juki 750 Pick and Place Machine
• Juki 760 Pick and Place Machine
• Juki HLC Optimization Software For SMT Placement
• Nicolet NXR1400l Real-Time X-Ray Imaging System
• MPM SPM Printers (2)
• Heller Re-flow Ovens Models 1500W & 1809MK3 (2)
• Contact Systems CS-400E Component Locator (2)
• SOLTEC 6521 Wave Solder Machine - for tin/lead
• SOLTEC 6521 Wave Solder Machine - for no lead
• AOl Systems Automated Optical Inspection Model SS 15000 PAL
• Unisoft Pronto Place Software
• Robotic Process System - Selective Solder - Rhythm SS
• Trek Triton IV Inline Cleaning Machine
• GPD CF7 Component Lead Forming Machine (2)
• AMP-O-LECTRIC Termination Equipment (3)
• Blue M Temperature Ovens
• HEPCO 7900-LF I.C. Lead Former (3)
• Mirtec AOI - MV-2HTL
• Inspection Equipment (Various)
• Super Mole Gold Profiler (oven & wave) (2)
• Schleuniger ES 9380 Wire Striper
• TE T200-Ident Printer with WIN Total Software