In a message dated 7/30/99 2:00:47 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > Hi Techies!! > > I am trying to come up with a way to figure the amount of $$$ to run our SMD > equipment. Does anyone know of a standard cost when quoting jobs, or is > there a standard that any of you have come up yourself that you wouldn't > mind sharing. What I'm looking for is how to figure a machine > rate(utilities, set-up, cost per placement, etc.). We do low to medium > volume work, we don't get into high volume work. So, maybe everyone will be > different depending on volumes and other variables, I am hoping for just a > guideline on where to start. Any help or comments, would be greatly > appreciated. > > Best Regards, > > > Jim West > Manufacturing Engineer Howdy Jim! I gotta spreadsheet that I'll send ya' that I've used in the past to do the labor quoting on boards that were built. It's pretty basic, but covers all aspects about building boards, from SMT to Test. Got some sections to figure in hand solder and touch-up by accounting for the number of joints, as well as mechanical assembly accounting for the number of screws and whatnot. Even got a place at the top to put your NRE in (Stencils, Programming, and even Test Fixtures). Then after you input all the info in, down at the bottom it'll break out what you should charge per board by the lot size of the boards you're gonna build... Like I said, it's pretty basic...but you can tweek the formulas in the cells to whatever tickles your fancy. Hope this'll help ya'... -Steve Gregory- ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################