Foundry & Forging worked example

Forging Press Utilization at 61% target press utilization rate: a worked example

This worked example runs the forging press utilization numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 61% target press utilization rate instead of the typical 85%. Compare used forging press capacity with available press, hammer, or upsetter time/capacity.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Forging press hours actually run: 34 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Forging press hours scheduled available: 42 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Target press utilization rate: 61 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 85)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Forging Press Utilization utilization = used forging press capacity ÷ available forging press capacity × 100.
  • Forging Press Utilization utilization works out to 80.95 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Forging Press Utilization gap to target works out to -19.95 points at these inputs.
  • Used forging press capacity works out to 34 value at these inputs.
  • Available forging press capacity works out to 42 value at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target press utilization rate sits at 85% and the headline result is 80.95 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 80.95 %.
  • Use it for capacity planning, shift performance reviews, or building the case that throughput is constrained by the press versus its supporting processes. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Forging Press Utilization utilization: 80.95 % (headline result)
  • Forging Press Utilization gap to target: -19.95 points
  • Used forging press capacity: 34 value
  • Available forging press capacity: 42 value

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Forging Press Utilization calculator, set target press utilization rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.