The short answer
What this setting controls
Industrial / consumer electronics is the usual path for general products. Aerospace and medical choices signal that the design may need tighter documentation, review and evidence.
Select the closest application class and state the actual standards, reliability targets, environment and acceptance evidence in the project brief or special instructions.
Options in the order form
How the available choices differ
| Choice | Use it for | Engineering note |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial / consumer electronics | General commercial products | State any environmental, reliability or documentation requirement separately. |
| Aerospace | Aerospace programme context | Does not certify the board; applicable standards, evidence and change control must be agreed. |
| Medical | Medical-device programme context | Does not establish regulatory compliance; risk controls and validation belong to the complete device lifecycle. |
Compatibility
What can change with this selection
- Higher-assurance choices can narrow available materials or options.
- The selected type does not replace design verification, regulatory assessment or customer acceptance testing.
- If the page disables a choice, treat it as a compatibility result and adjust the controlling design decision rather than forcing the value.
Practical recommendation
How to make the decision
- Choose Industrial / consumer electronics for ordinary commercial or maker products.
- Choose Aerospace or Medical only when the product context genuinely requires that level of review.
- Do not use this field to claim certification; certification and compliance need their own evidence.
Before release
Check these points before adding the quote to cart
- Confirm the selected value matches the released Gerber, drawing, stack-up, BOM or assembly plan.
- Review any fields that changed automatically after this selection.
- Check the board preview and server-calculated estimate before adding the quote to cart.
- Choose Industrial / consumer electronics for ordinary commercial or maker products.
- Choose Aerospace or Medical only when the product context genuinely requires that level of review.
- Do not use this field to claim certification; certification and compliance need their own evidence.
Frequently asked questions
Answers for ordering and design review
Does Medical mean the board is certified?
No. It tells TekRabbits to treat the build as higher assurance; certification depends on the complete product, evidence and applicable authority.
When should I change Product type?
Change it when the released electrical, mechanical, thermal, assembly or quality plan gives a measurable reason. Otherwise keep the compatible default and review the resulting board preview and estimate.
Why is an option disabled?
The current material, geometry, layer count, quantity or another selected process makes that combination unavailable. Change the controlling selection or revise the design package rather than trying to bypass the disabled state.
Can I rely on the online choice as final manufacturing approval?
No. The interface screens known combinations and requests pricing, while final manufacturability remains subject to the released files and technical review.
What should I record outside the order form?
Put controlled requirements in the fabrication drawing, assembly drawing, stack-up, BOM or acceptance plan. Use Special instructions only for a concise pointer to that controlled requirement.
Will changing this update other selections?
It can. The order form re-evaluates compatibility and may replace a now-invalid dependent choice before requesting a fresh server-side estimate. Review every highlighted or automatically changed field.
What if the design requires an option that is not offered?
Do not approximate it with a different label. Recheck the controlling material and geometry, document the actual requirement, and request technical review before placing the order.
Further reading
Standards and technical references
Use the latest applicable revision and your organisation’s controlled requirements when a standard forms part of product acceptance.