Short Answer
Industrial Machinery operating cost is not only power or consumables. Calculate cost per good part or productive hour from investment, financing, material, energy, tooling, labor, maintenance, scrap, downtime and support.
Investment and capital
Spread purchase, site work, tooling, software, training and financing over realistic utilization, not theoretical maximum output.
Variable operating cost
Add freight, installation, training, tooling, software, energy, maintenance, spares, downtime and financing to the purchase price. A higher-priced machine can be less expensive over its working life.
Productivity and utilization
Record current and target output per shift, cycle time, rejection, setup time and operating hours. These figures reveal whether a proposal removes the real production bottleneck.
Quality and scrap
Define drawings, dimensions, materials, thicknesses, tolerances and batch size. The finished part determines the process, axes, workholding, automation and tooling.
Maintenance and downtime
Run a test on representative material and parts. Document supply scope, exclusions, warranty, acceptance criteria, training and post-delivery service.
Decision equation
Cost per good part equals all relevant period costs divided by accepted parts. Stress-test utilization, exchange rate and downtime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best cost unit?
Good part, good metre or productive hour according to the process.
Is catalogue consumption enough?
No. Use trials, actual readings and an operating range.
How often should cost be updated?
Monthly or after material, currency, utilization or downtime changes materially.
Next Step
Share your part, material, target output and site requirements with SAKKARY MACHINERY for a technical review of industrial machinery.
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