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For low volume, it can cost more to set up the P&P machine, deal with alignments, check first articles, etc. than just soldering a few (dozen) board by hand. An
by HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago
For low volume, it can cost more to set up the P&P machine, deal with alignments, check first articles, etc. than just soldering a few (dozen) board by hand. And there are a lot of small companies in niche markets whose annual production of a PC board might be in the single digits.
That and, people who hand solder stuff all day are fast.
- antoniuschan99 6y agoSome fab I checked out use manual pick and place if the quantity of boards is less than 100 since it probably takes more time to set up the automated stuff at such low volumes. I’ve see the videos on IG every now and then on their hand soldering skills. So fast!