Piercing Time & Cost Estimator

Quantify piercing time and costs, and discover optimization opportunities.

Modeled pierce input: Pierce time depends on the material record, cut chart, program routine, gas setup, and measured first article. Validate the modeled result against controller logs or timed samples before quoting.

Input Parameters

Material affects pierce time and gas consumption

Material thickness to pierce

Total number of holes/pierces

Piercing method affects speed and quality

Quality vs speed trade-off

Gas type affects quality and cost

Local gas supplier cost

Shop hourly rate

Ready to Estimate

Enter material, thickness, and holes to estimate piercing