The remaining 30% consist of lower performance machines. Capex requirements per SMT line vary widely, but, on average, range from US$ 1.2 million on the low end to US$ 2.8 million on the high end.

Capable of achieving an impressive 80,000 component placements per hour on each SMT line, Absolute EMS's SMT lines outperform the industry average of 30,000 placements per hour. This high-speed ...