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Metalworking Productivity Calculator

Looking for cost savings and productivity improvements? Our cost savings calculator is aimed at procurement professionals, plant managers, engineers and machinists. The goal: To achieve greater output and help reduce overall spending within manufacturing applications and processes.

This interactive tool helps metalworking professionals control and adjust machine variables in turning, solid milling, tapping, grinding, sawing, coolant and indexable milling and drilling.

Visitors can input current parameters and weigh them against future productivity parameters.

Boost the bottom line by improving part making. Use the calculator to help justify process improvements, such as cycle time and OEE. This calculator can also help machinists and process engineers compare the different output value of tools under evaluation—including options that may boost metal removal rates, reduce setup times, extend tool life or mill difficult materials such as titanium or composites.

Turning Calculator

Enter your machine/application inputs below to see where potential cost savings and/or productivity can be achieved.

Measurement Current Potential
Part Diameter?

Part Diameter

The size of your round part

 in in
Surface Feet Per Minute?

Surface Feet Per Minute

How fast the cutter moves across the part or vice versa. (Speed)

 ft ft
Inches Per Revolution?

Inches Per Revolution

How far the cutting tool travels past the part during one revolution

 in in
Length Of Cut?

Length Of Cut

How far the cutter travels in one pass

 in in
Number Of Passes?

Number Of Passes

Number of times the cutter makes a cut to reach desired depth

 ea ea
Number Of Parts Per Insert Edge?

Number Of Parts Per Insert Edge

Number of parts produced per insert edge

 ea ea
Index Time?

Index Time

How long it takes to change a tool or replace a complete set of inserts

 sec sec
Annual Part Production?

Annual Part Production

How many parts are produced in one year

 ea ea
Burden Rate Per Hour?

Burden Rate Per Hour

Hourly cost of running a machine. If unknown, use baseline of $65.00

 $US $US
Insert Cost Per Each Insert?

Insert Cost Per Each Insert

How much paid for each insert

 $US $US
Number Of Edges Per Insert?

Number Of Edges Per Insert

How many usable cutting edges or indexes an insert has

 ea ea
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Potential Outcomes

Based on the information above, this is a projection of the changes you can expect in both production and cost.

Machining Outputs Current Potential
Revolutions Per Minute ea ea
Inches Per Minute in in
Cycle Time Per Part sec sec
Annual Insert Usage ea ea
Cycle Time Savings — hr
Annual Cycle Time Savings — hr
Percentage Productivity Increase — %
Total Annual Part Production — ea
Machining Cost Current Potential
Annual Insert Cost $US $US
Annual Tool Change Cost $US $US
Cycle Time Cost Per Part $US $US
Annual Cycle Time Cost $US $US
Annual Tool Change Cost Savings — $US
Cycle Time Cost Savings Per Part — $US
Annual Cycle Time Cost Savings — $US
Cost Savings Per Part — $US
Annual Insert Cost Savings — $US
Total Annual Cost Savings — $US

Note: Negative (-) cost savings output means the new process is MORE expensive than the current, delivering no cost savings. Positive (+) cost savings output means the new process provides a cost savings versus the current process.

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Contact our metalworking experts at 1-800-521-9520 to advise you on innovative technologies and process improvements in your plant management operation.

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Disclaimer: MSC provides these calculators for informational and planning purposes only. Actual results may vary.

YOUR USE OF THESE CALCULATORS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE CALCULATORS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” MSC AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER MSC NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH MSC MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THESE CALCULATORS, OR THAT THE CALCULATORS WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED.

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