Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 24 08:44:17 EDT 2007 | rgduval
Ron, I'd agree that that sounds high. Some things that may be contributing to it: Volume. lower build quantity often leads to higher placement costs. NRE. Does this website quote an NRE for solder stencils, machine programming, and reflow profili
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 04 03:08:42 EDT 2005 | Grant
Hi, I have always wondered how contract SMT assemblers work out the cost to build products. Do they calculate machine time, or cost per placement etc? Regards, Grant
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 17 10:11:59 EDT 2007 | hussman
Component cost or placement cost? Hand placed or machine placed? If all machine placed, how big of a board? Panelized or not? Any thru-hole? Any shields?
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 17 09:58:18 EDT 2007 | rgduval
I'd say it all depends on the CM, and how they cost out their production floor. I've seen everything from a flat cost per component placement (something like .05/machine placed smt part, .15/machine placed tht part, .25/hand placed tht part) to stra
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 05 18:32:40 EDT 2005 | Grant
Hi, I guess it matters a lot how fast you can change over the machines, then it becomes more cost per placement I guess. I have heard oursourcing companies purchase most of the parts, and I guess there is a lot of money to be made on that. Regards,
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 17 10:55:13 EDT 2007 | rons
I'm looking for placment cost on machine placed SMT parts. Circuit is 2"x2" on a 6up pallet array. Also has 3 hand placed thru hole caps.
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 06 00:36:32 EDT 2005 | vinitverma
Hi, Well said Grant! I guess this margin on the component procurement is the largest contributor in the overall margin for big EMS companies who have global component sourcing and hence very competitive pricing for the same! As regards conversion co
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 06 03:51:27 EDT 2005 | Rob
We have a very expensive MRP system that can (allegedly) do this, so naturally we also use an excel spreadsheet, which includes feeder loading times, 1st off inspection, printer set up, overhead recovery, machine time etc.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 17 08:10:30 EDT 2007 | rons
I'm looking for some info on contract manufacturing prices. What is a ball park price per SMT placement? I figure there would be two types: Placement A (easy, 0402 and up) and Placement B (0201 and lower and BGA).
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 23 18:59:29 EDT 2007 | rons
I found a website that will let you quote your part online. Enter in board info and it calculates a price. They have it at .35 per SMT placement. That sounds very high.
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