Compare Against Hand Placing Instead
LumenPnP vs. Hand Assembly
This calculator compares manufacturing boards by hand vs using the LumenPnP.
- It assumes a conservative 2 hour LumenPnP setup time and 1200 chips per hour.
- It takes approximately two and a half minutes to flip a job, with four boards per job.
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)
LumenPnP vs. Outsourcing
This calculator compares outsourcing PCBA production vs using the LumenPnP.
- It uses online quote tools as a benchmark for outsource timing.
- It assumes a conservative 2 hour LumenPnP setup time and 1200 chips per hour.
- 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
