Electronics Manufacturing worked example

Potting Compound Cost with assemblies to pot of 1,600 assemblies: a worked example

This scenario runs the potting compound cost calculation on the strong side: assemblies to pot of 1,600 assemblies, with every other input held at its documented default. an estimator or process engineer needs potting cost for an encapsulated electronics assembly

The inputs for this scenario

  • Assemblies to pot: 1,600 assemblies (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 650)
  • Potting compound cost: 2.2 $ / assembly (unchanged)
  • Dispense labor and setup cost: 380 $ (unchanged)
  • Cure, fixture, and overhead cost: 260 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Total potting compound cost = assemblies to pot × potting compound cost + labor/setup + overhead) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,160 $ for total potting compound cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2.6 $ / assembly for potting cost per assembly.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3,520 $ for variable potting compound cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 640 $ for dispense, cure, fixture, and overhead adders.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where assemblies to pot sits at 650 assemblies and the headline result is 2,070 $, this scenario comes in 101% above the baseline at 4,160 $.
  • Use it when quoting an encapsulation job, sizing meter-mix-dispense investment, or comparing epoxy vs. urethane vs. silicone on a fixed cavity. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total potting compound cost: 4,160 $ (headline result)
  • Potting cost per assembly: 2.6 $ / assembly
  • Variable potting compound cost: 3,520 $
  • Dispense, cure, fixture, and overhead adders: 640 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Potting Compound Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.