Calculator directory

Manufacturing calculators

A compact index for shop quoting, production checks, reference tables, and adjacent process costing. Start with a rate floor, then move into job-specific calculations.

Start with the laser quote workflow

For a real laser cutting quote, build the shop hourly rate, estimate cutting cost, then check nesting waste before final pricing.

1. Shop hourly rate2. Laser cutting cost3. Nesting utilization

Quote workflow

Use these when you need a price floor, a cost model, and a margin check.

Laser Cutting Calculator

Material, cutting time, pierce time, assist gas, setup, overhead, margin, and scenarios.

Output: Suggested quote price

Hourly Rate Builder

Machine ownership, labor, energy, maintenance, utilization, and overhead recovery.

Output: Shop hourly rate

Quotation Margin Simulator

Compare price, cost, margin, and risk before sending a quote.

Output: Margin scenarios

Production checks

Use these to pressure-test assumptions before final pricing.

Material Utilization Calculator

Sheet usage, nesting efficiency, scrap, and cost savings from layout changes.

Output: Utilization rate

Pierce Time Estimator

Pierce count, thickness, gas strategy, time impact, and cost share.

Output: Pierce time cost

Setup Estimator

Changeover time, first-piece checks, batch size, and setup amortization.

Output: Setup cost per part

Overhead Allocator

Department overhead, machine pools, capacity assumptions, and allocation methods.

Output: Overhead rate

Process calculators

Use these for adjacent manufacturing processes where job costing still matters.

CNC Machining Calculator

Material, setup, tooling, cycle time, batch size, and per-part pricing.

Output: CNC part cost

Laser Marking Calculator

Marking time, batch size, power usage, labor, and price recommendations.

Output: Marking cost

Laser Welding Calculator

Weld length, speed, shielding gas, power, labor, and batch economics.

Output: Welding cost

Equipment ROI Calculator

CAPEX, financing, utilization, cash flow, payback, NPV, and IRR.

Output: Payback and NPV

Reference

Use these tables to choose inputs and document assumptions.

Cutting Speeds

Reference speed ranges by material and thickness.

Output: Speed range

Assist Gas Costs

Gas use cases, cost assumptions, and trade-offs.

Output: Gas assumption

Material Costs

Material price references and worksheet guidance.

Output: Material input

Processing Parameters

Reference settings to compare with proven shop tables.

Output: Parameter check