Lasers, Optics & Photonics Manufacturing worked example
Laser Cutting Yield at 70% yield target: a worked example
Suppose yield target falls to 70%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Calculate first-pass yield for laser cutting operations by comparing conforming parts to total parts cut, then measure the gap to your quality target.
The inputs for this scenario
- Conforming parts (pass inspection): 237 parts (held at the documented default)
- Total parts cut in run: 250 parts (held at the documented default)
- Yield target: 70 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 97)
Working through the calculation
- The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Laser cutting yield rate = conforming parts / total parts cut x 100.
- Laser cutting yield rate works out to 94.8 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
- Gap to yield target works out to -24.8 points at these inputs.
- Conforming parts works out to 237 count at these inputs.
- Total parts cut works out to 250 count at these inputs.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where yield target sits at 97% and the headline result is 94.8 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 94.8 %.
- It calculates first-pass yield as conforming parts divided by total parts cut, and reports the gap in points to your yield target. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.
Results at a glance
- Laser cutting yield rate: 94.8 % (headline result)
- Gap to yield target: -24.8 points
- Conforming parts: 237 count
- Total parts cut: 250 count
Run it with your numbers
- To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Laser Cutting Yield calculator, set yield target to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.