Specify the cost of the mold, its maintenance costs, and life-cycle.
The cost of the mold and its associated maintenance is included in this page. The total cost of a mold should be factored over the life of that mold or the production life of the part whichever is smaller.
Dialog elements
- Mold Cost
- Specify information about the mold in order to calculate the estimated mold cost.
- Mold construction cost
- Specify the cost of the finished mold to be used in producing the part.
- This value includes tooling, inserts, and any other components.
- Total shots per mold life-cycle
- Specify the number of shots that can be produced by the mold before the entire mold must be scrapped.
- If regions of the mold wear out, use the Maintenance cost option.
- Maintenance cost
- Specify the cost of maintenance, such as retooling, for the mold to be used for a number of shots.
- Estimated Mold Cost
- Displays the estimated mold cost, based on the mold usage.
- Total molds required
- Displays the number of molds needed to achieve the total production.
- Mold cost per shot
- Displays the mold-related cost to produce one shot.
- Mold Cost for total production
- Displays the mold cost for total production.
- The calculation is based on the quantity of molds required, and the mold cost per shot.