MacroFab’s FabIQ Saves You Time and Money

Getting an instant price on your PCB assembly or panel is a game-changer. But let’s face it: the current system is broken. Most PCB vendors use pricing formulas built on industry averages to quickly quote assembly labor or panels. While these estimates are helpful, they often miss the mark. In the traditional model, customers face delays of several days for manual quotes, the risk of price changes after design review, and the frustration of paying the same labor rate for both simple and complex boards.

While providing basic details like part count and SMT or through-hole placement is a helpful starting point, the true cost of assembly lies in the complexities hidden beneath the surface. Factors like component density and the inclusion of challenging parts such as BGAs and FPGAs dramatically impact labor costs, yet these nuances are often overlooked in traditional quoting methods. Instant quotes based on pricing sheets struggle to account for these variables, leaving you with inaccurate labor quotes and potential extra costs.

Panels are even trickier. With countless combinations of specs, creating pricing formulas for every scenario is nearly impossible. Common custom features like specific stack-ups, copper weights, and vias often prevent you from getting an instant quote or result in price increases after someone has reviewed your quote. When you need accuracy, you’re stuck with lengthy manual quoting. This means you either settle for “good enough,” knowing it may not be perfect, or wait for a manual quote that can take days.

The result is often a frustrating cycle of uncertainty and delay. With instant quote accuracy, you eliminate the need for lengthy manual quoting and the risk of price changes after design review. Instead, you get a precise, tailored quote for your PCB assembly in real-time.

This is the level of efficiency and accuracy the industry deserves.

A better way is here. MacroFab is tapping into our massive database of PCB specs, component data, and manufacturing costs to change the status quo. Combined with advanced AI, we’ve built a smarter system to instantly price custom assembly labor and panels accurately and give you automated parts suggestions.

Faster Quotes on Custom Panels: Say goodbye to quote delays for those unique panel specs. We’re on a mission to instantly and accurately price 95% of boards, including popular custom features like stackups, copper weights, and vias. No more back-and-forth or waiting days for a price. You’ll have the information you need to move forward with your project, fast.
Exceptional Labor Pricing: FabIQ examines every aspect of your design to identify cost savings at scale and higher quality outcomes no matter the volume. Our technology understands the nuances that go into production, developed from data and experience over tens of thousands of products, and utilizes that intelligence to accurately price even the most complex assemblies while uncovering opportunities for savings and preventing the surprise of additional cost after order submission or on future builds.
Engineering-Approved Alternate Suggestions: FabIQ uses an expanded parts database to suggest alternate parts for items on your bill of materials unavailable in the market. Thanks to our parts data and comparison tools, you can ensure your board is always ready to order without sacrificing any of your component specifications.

Your PCB pricing deserves better than guesswork. It’s time to ditch the outdated methods and embrace a new era of speed and accuracy. MacroFab is leading the charge with a smarter, faster approach to quoting. FabIQ cuts through the complexity, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions. With instant pricing on a wider range of custom features, fair assembly labor costs, and automated alternate suggestions, you can focus on what truly matters: bringing your product to life.

Stop relying on outdated pricing sheets and experience the difference accurate instant quotes can bring to your workflow.