Zestron Releases Study On Real Cost of Inline Cleaning
12 July 2007
A study completed by Zestron reveals the true price of assembly cleaning for commonly used cleaning agents in inline processes. According to the study, this analysis can be used to optimize existing processes by determining the overall process costs.
Due to recent stricter budget control and cost cutting efforts, most companies and especially production managers assessed that costs per board do include more than simply the per gallon cost of cleaning agent. To effectively analyze and compare different cleaning processes in more detail, users have to take into account all the elements of pure cost associated with cleaning and rinsing agent usage as well as the associated hidden costs for disposal, power usage, compatibility, equipment maintenance, etc.
The cost analysis was based on process information available for medium to high throughput in inline cleaning processes. Based on unique properties of each individual equipment, the authors argue that a fair average of the cost data available should be the most appropriate reflection of average values. More than five cost factors were considered into this detailed cost analysis.
