CNC Machining worked example

Saw Cut Yield with starting raw stock length or blank count of 600 units: a worked example

This scenario runs the saw cut yield calculation on the strong side: starting raw stock length or blank count of 600 units, with every other input held at its documented default. planning saw-cut blanks, bar remnants, billet yield, or raw material requirements before machining

The inputs for this scenario

  • starting raw stock length or blank count: 600 units (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 240)
  • saw kerf loss: 8 units (unchanged)
  • trim, facing, and test-piece loss: 6 units (unchanged)
  • unusable remnant allowance: 10 units (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Total saw-cut losses = saw kerf loss + trim, facing, and test-piece loss + unusable remnant allowance) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 576 usable units for usable saw-cut stock, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 24 value for total saw-cut losses.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 600 value for starting raw stock length or blank count.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 96 % for utilization.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where starting raw stock length or blank count sits at 240 units and the headline result is 216 usable units, this scenario comes in 167% above the baseline at 576 usable units.
  • Use it when ordering raw stock for a sawing job, costing material per part, or comparing blade or cut-plan options for waste. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • usable saw-cut stock: 576 usable units (headline result)
  • total saw-cut losses: 24 value
  • starting raw stock length or blank count: 600 value
  • Utilization: 96 %

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Saw Cut Yield calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.