Specify how many shots will be produced, and the material price.
Allowance for scrap is made in later sections of the Cost Adviser.
Note: Multi cavity molds reduce the number of shots required.
Dialog elements
- Production
- Specify material price, and the total number of shots to be produced.
- Total shots to be produced
- Specify the number of shots required for the production.
- Material cost
- Specify the cost per kilogram of the material to be used.
- Estimated material Cost
- Displays the estimated material cost, based on the mold usage.
- Total material required
- Displays the total amount of material required for the production.
- The calculation is based on the mold volume and the quantity of shots to be produced.
- Material cost per shot
- Displays the material-related costs associated with producing one shot.
- Material cost for total production
- Displays the total cost of material based on the quantity required, and the cost per shot.