DISCRETE
Metal Shells & Casings
Deep-drawing / stamping press + CNC machining + anodizing · CN
Total Cost
$8.64 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
500,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$1.5M Mn
Capex
$12.0M Mn
Offsite
$2.5M Mn
Total investment
$16.0M Mn
Lines
16
Net raw material
$0.40
4.6%
Conversion
$8.24
95.4%
Total / unit
$8.64
$ per unit
Raw Material
$0.40 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum sheet blank (AA 3003, 0.8mm)Live | kg | $0.10 | ||
| Zinc-coated steel sheet (galvanized, 0.5mm) | kg | $0.11 | ||
| Copper alloy strip (C110, electrical shells)Live | kg | $0.19 | ||
| Tooling steel bar stock (die maintenance)Live | kg | $0.00 |
Utility
$3.80 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity — press, furnace, anodizing line | MWh | $2.55 | ||
| Process water + wastewater treatment (anodizing) | litre | $1.25 |
Operating
$0.18 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Press operator — forming labor (die press, QC inspection) | $0.06 | |
| Finishing labor — anodizing, chem film, QC | $0.06 | |
| Secondary operations — CNC machining, assembly, joining | $0.07 |
Overhead
$0.08 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead — maintenance, indirect labor, facility | $0.05 | |
| Admin overhead — quotes, order mgmt, ERP, finance | $0.03 |
Depreciation
$0.80 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation — press line, CNC, finishing equip. (10 yr) | $0.50 | |
| Depreciation — tooling dies amortized (3 yr / 1.5M units) | $0.30 |
Others
$3.38 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals — anodizing bath, chem film, solvents | $0.00 | |
| Packaging — cartons, foam inserts, labeling | $0.02 | |
| QA / production scrap reserveLive | $3.36 |
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