Metals, Steel, Aluminum & Coil Processing worked example

Press Blank Cost at 110% share of order priced now: a worked example

Push share of order priced now up to 110% and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. Use it when an estimator is quoting stamped blanks and needs a per blank cost that carries the die and setup, not just the metal.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Blanks produced: 5,000 blanks (unchanged)
  • Material and press cost per blank: 0.85 $ / blank (unchanged)
  • Share of order priced now: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Die and press setup charge: 600 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Blank material and press cost = blanks produced × material and press cost per blank × share of order priced now) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 5,275 $ for total press blank cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1.06 $ / piece for cost per blank.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,675 $ for blank material and press cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 600 $ for die and press setup charge.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of order priced now sits at 100% and the headline result is 4,850 $, this scenario comes in 8.76% above the baseline at 5,275 $.
  • It computes total press blank cost as variable cost (blanks × per-blank rate × order share) plus the fixed die and press setup charge, and derives the blended cost per blank. The value of this scenario is the size of the gap it exposes: that gap, priced out over a year, is the budget you can justify spending to close it.

Results at a glance

  • Total press blank cost: 5,275 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per blank: 1.06 $ / piece
  • Blank material and press cost: 4,675 $
  • Die and press setup charge: 600 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Press Blank Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.