DISCRETE
Electrical Safety Devices (MCB / MCCB)
Injection molding, stamp-and-form assembly, automated contact insertion, heat treatment, batch testing, UL/CE certification · US
Total Cost
$24.43 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
10,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$10.0M Mn
Capex
$20.0M Mn
Offsite
$2.0M Mn
Total investment
$32.0M Mn
Lines
16
Net raw material
$0.91
3.7%
Conversion
$23.52
96.3%
Total / unit
$24.43
$ per unit
Raw Material
$0.91 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper conductor and bus barLive | kg | $0.32 | ||
| Cold-rolled steel (case, laminations, brackets) | kg | $0.07 | ||
| Engineering plastics (PA66 housing, PBT internals)Live | kg | $0.04 | ||
| Silver contact alloyLive | kg | $0.41 | ||
| Bimetal strip (thermal-magnetic trip element) | kg | $0.02 | ||
| Arc chute material (ceramic, steel fins) | kg | $0.02 | ||
| Molded plastic parts (arc chamber, push-button, reset lever)Live | kg | $0.03 |
Utility
$0.83 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant electricity (assembly, molding, testing equipment) | MWh | $0.76 | ||
| Natural gas (heat treatment, molding drying) | GJ | $0.07 |
Operating
$22.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly, soldering, and testing labor (blended operators + technicians) | $22.00 |
Overhead
$0.44 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead (QA staff, maintenance, indirect labor, plant logistics) | $0.28 | |
| SG&A and engineering allocation | $0.16 |
Depreciation
$0.09 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Capital depreciation (molding, assembly, testing equipment, tooling) | $0.09 |
Financing
$0.05 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital financing cost (raw material + WIP + FG inventory) | $0.05 |
Others
$0.11 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging materials (poly bag, cardboard sleeve, carton) | $0.03 | |
| Quality assurance, batch testing, and certification (UL/CE) allocation | $0.08 |
Prices stored in USD; converted to your selected currency at the latest ECB rate. Inputs marked "Live" pull current observed prices from Claight commodity data.