
What is Build To Print ?

Build-to-Print is a high-precision contract manufacturing service tailored for custom automation hardware, test fixtures, and control systems. Under this model, your system is manufactured exactly in accordance with your predefined 3D CAD drawings, electrical schematics, and Bills of Materials (BOM). Absolutely no changes are made to your engineering or core design, ensuring your original design intent is strictly preserved with zero specification drift.
Zero Specification Drift
Full IP Protection
Exact Blueprint Adherence
Quality Assured Manufacturing
Build To Print Capabilities
The Process
Documentation review
Review of your drawings, bills of materials and circuit diagrams including a plausibility check and optional optimisation proposals.
Material procurement
Procurement of all purchased parts, in-house manufacturing of components, and strict quality control of every single part.
Assembly and integration
Mechanical, pneumatic and electrical assembly including software integration across all common control platforms.
Testing and quality assurance
Functional tests, calibrations and end-of-line inspections under near-real operating conditions.
Acceptance and delivery
Joint acceptance, final documentation, and worldwide shipment by lorry, sea freight or air freight.
Why Choose Us
Secure, Data-Driven Workflow
Absolute Repeatability
Strategic Component Sourcing
Rigorous Validation (FAT)
Seamless Project Execution
Rapid Scalability
Secure, Data-Driven Workflow
Absolute Repeatability
Strategic Component Sourcing
Rigorous Validation (FAT)
Seamless Project Execution
Rapid Scalability
PRODUCTION WORKFLOW
Manufacturing Process In The Build To Print Approach
Joining
Measurement
Marking and labelling
Cleaning
Testing
Quality Inspection
COMMON RISKS
Why Build To Print
Often Fails
THE SOPHIC APPROACH
How Sophic Solves
These Problems
Specification drift: small deviations from drawings or standards that create downstream quality, safety, or performance issues.
Disciplined execution with zero tolerance for specification drift.
Incomplete interpretation of design intent: designs built “to spec” but not “to function” within real-world production environments.
Deep understanding of real-world production environments.
Integration gaps: mechanical, electrical, controls, and software systems delivered in silos rather than as a unified production system.
End-to-end integration across mechanical, electrical, controls and software.
Schedule and ramp-up risk: late deliveries, extended commissioning, and unstable start-ups impact throughput and OEE.
On time delivery, smooth startup, and long-term performance.
Limited accountability post-delivery: integrators disappear once the system ships—leaving operations to solve problems alone.
Long-term partnership and post-delivery support.
SOPHIC AUTOMATION SDN BHD
(200701036965 (794994-D))
A pure play technology company, we have delivered
proven automation solutions and engineering services to more
than 50 MNCs & SMEs in Southeast Asia.
ADDRESS
Headquarter (Theta Office)
9, Jln Industri Tangkas 1, Taman Industri Tangkas,
14000 Bukit Mertajam Penang.
Tel: (604) 202 3305 / (604) 508 9737
Penang Branch (Beta Office)
6 & 8, Lorong Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 1/1,
Kawasan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak,
14100 Simpang Ampat, Pulau Pinang
KL Branch (Sigma Office)
21-13A & 21-16, Stellar Suites, Jalan Puteri 4/7,
Bandar Puteri, 47100 Puchong, Selangor.
Tel: (603) 8604 7311
Singapore Branch (Alpha Office)
28 Sin Ming Lane, #03-146,
Midview City, Singapore 573972.
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