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How good/bad investment in PCB-A service is?
tom66:
Is that kWh for domestic or industrial users?
Industrial users with 3ph pay quite a bit more than domestic customers over here, it's about 30-40% higher plus you are billed if your power factor is poor and in some cases if your phases are badly balanced.
nardev:
In my case i can use Domestic one for "small manufacturing". Because they don't consider my as a industrial but like a "craft".
tom66:
Just be aware that most equipment used in factories requires 3 phase power. Reflow ovens almost certainly. Pick and place generally low power single phase but the air compressors that feed the PnP need 3ph.
nardev:
--- Quote from: tom66 on June 28, 2020, 12:57:01 pm ---Just be aware that most equipment used in factories requires 3 phase power. Reflow ovens almost certainly. Pick and place generally low power single phase but the air compressors that feed the PnP need 3ph.
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Good point, though it's pretty common here because from previous times, a lot of people used electricity for heating, so, it's common installation. But should be confirmed...I agree.
nctnico:
--- Quote from: blueskull on June 28, 2020, 02:50:03 am ---OSHPark pioneered fully automated PCB pooling and panelization, JLCPCB pioneered the same on assembly. What makes you think the Germans and Swiss will not take their industrial advantage and offer similar services in Europe?
Manufacturing is a game that only the biggest fish survives. If they can get it done at zero labor cost, 1 day turnaround and fully automatically inspected, you are toast. If China is a complete dead end, there will be more than enough money poured into this market, and it will happen.
Regardless how streamlined you think your business is, you are simply no match to algorithm and automation.
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That isn't entirely true. There are a huge amount of PCBA companies and they are all making money. Being local and understanding their customers in their own language helps a lot.
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