Compare Against Outsourcing Instead
LumenPnP vs. Hand Assembly
This calculator compares manufacturing boards by hand vs using the LumenPnP. It makes a few assumptions:
- It takes approximately two and a half minutes to flip a job.
- The LumenPnP is running at a conservative 800 CPH.
As reported by ZipRecruiter, the average hourly wage for a Circuit Board Assembly technician is $20 an hour.
Operator Hourly Rate (USD)
This number is how many total components need to be placed on each board.
Parts per Board
If you're unsure how long this takes, a good conservative calculation is 40 seconds per component.
Hand-Assembly Time per Board (min)
If you are running multiple boards per job, either with panels or just separately mounting multiple PCBs, input the total number of boards you can fit on the LumenPnP for a single job.
Boards per Job
LumenPnP vs. Outsourcing
This calculator compares outsourcing PCBA production vs using the LumenPnP. It makes a few assumptions:
- It uses online quote tools as a benchmark for outsource pricing.
- It assumes a conservative 3 hour LumenPnP setup time and 800 CPH.
- It adds 16 hours to the LumenPnP timeline for every 8 hours of production to consider non-work hours.
The number of PCBAs needed.
Number of Boards
This number is how many total components need to be placed on each board.
Parts per Board
