Cost of Ownership (coo) for Optoelectronic Manufacturing Equipment

To increase the cost effectiveness of the component assembly process, it is first necessary to be able to determine the cost of the existing process and provide a mathematical model that can be used to predict the outcome of changing the process or the effectiveness of purchasing new equipment. The mathematical model presented here is based on the SEMI E35 standard for calculating the cost of ownership (COO) of manufacturing equipment. In this paper we present the basic input parameters required for the calculation and demonstrate the power of the cost modeling approach by comparing two hypothetical workstation that are intended for pigtailing PLC devices. In addition we show how the cost of the parts being assembled affect the overall cost effectiveness of the equipment being used.