Lasers, Optics & Photonics Manufacturing worked example

Laser Marking Throughput at 99% marking system uptime: a worked example

This scenario runs the laser marking throughput calculation on the strong side: 99% marking system uptime, with every other input held at its documented default. Use this when planning laser marking station capacity for serialization, 2D barcoding, or logo marking, or deciding if throughput can meet a new traceability requirement.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts marked per cycle: 4 parts / cycle (unchanged)
  • Available marking cycles per shift: 1,800 cycles (unchanged)
  • Marking system uptime: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)
  • Marking quality yield: 98 % (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Gross marking capacity = parts per cycle x available cycles) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 6,985 parts for good marked parts per shift, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 7,200 parts for gross marking capacity (theoretical).
  • At this operating point the engine returns 72 parts for parts lost to system downtime.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 143 parts for parts lost to marking quality rejects.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where marking system uptime sits at 90% and the headline result is 6,350 parts, this scenario comes in 10% above the baseline at 6,985 parts.
  • Use it when planning shift volume on a laser marking station, evaluating whether to add a second marker, or building a quote that depends on a guaranteed daily mark count. 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

  • Good marked parts per shift: 6,985 parts (headline result)
  • Gross marking capacity (theoretical): 7,200 parts
  • Parts lost to system downtime: 72 parts
  • Parts lost to marking quality rejects: 143 parts

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Laser Marking Throughput calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.