What Factors to Consider When Choosing a Pick and Place Machine?

snowgoer540 yes it definitely raises an eyebrow.
To the original poster. if this isn't a gateway for spam, then I have two words for all your stated questions.
It Depends.
in MY opinion accuracy is far better then speed, that requirement only goes up when dealing with highly
dense circuit boards with very small components. Like say 0201 SMD sizes.
Do you want to place high pin count chips on the same run? Accuracy again is key. Having to realign
chips after going through the reflow is a major pain.
The key questions you would need to answer are -
Whats the smallest component you will be dealing with?
What's the maximum size PCB you are willing to deal with?
How much do you require the machine to do automatically?
Do you require the machine to place glue dots on the board?
Will you accept using a machine that requires an external air source?
Does the machine need to operate 24/7 365?
Do you require an entire assembly line with the PnP?
( solder screener, PnP, reflow oven, post reflow inspection, PCB cleaning)

This is all highly dependent on Your requirements. The more you want to happen automatically the more expensive
things get.

lastly, don't take it personally about the SPAM comment we get a ton of it on this site all the time.
 

Thanks snowgoer540 for leaving the rest of the post up so future people can at least see what should be
looked for ( in my opinion anyway ) when considering a PnP purchase or build