Electronics Manufacturing worked example

Potting Compound Cost with assemblies to pot of 330 assemblies: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop assemblies to pot to 330 assemblies, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate potting compound cost from potted units, compound cost per unit, labor/setup cost, and overhead.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Assemblies to pot: 330 assemblies (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 650)
  • Potting compound cost: 2.2 $ / assembly (held at the documented default)
  • Dispense labor and setup cost: 380 $ (held at the documented default)
  • Cure, fixture, and overhead cost: 260 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total potting compound cost = assemblies to pot × potting compound cost + labor/setup + overhead.
  • Total potting compound cost works out to 1,366 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Potting cost per assembly works out to 4.14 $ / assembly at these inputs.
  • Variable potting compound cost works out to 726 $ at these inputs.
  • Dispense, cure, fixture, and overhead adders works out to 640 $ at these inputs.

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 34.01% below the baseline at 1,366 $.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to assemblies to pot, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It models one compound and a flat overhead; multi-pour builds, vacuum degassing, or exotherm-limited slow cures need their own cure-time and material entries.

Results at a glance

  • Total potting compound cost: 1,366 $ (headline result)
  • Potting cost per assembly: 4.14 $ / assembly
  • Variable potting compound cost: 726 $
  • Dispense, cure, fixture, and overhead adders: 640 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Potting Compound Cost calculator, set assemblies to pot to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.