Metals, Steel, Aluminum & Coil Processing worked example

Saw Cut Loss at 99% saw uptime: a worked example

This scenario runs the saw cut loss calculation on the strong side: 99% saw uptime, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when a saw line supervisor needs the realistic good piece count per shift after kerf loss and downtime, not the brochure rate.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Good pieces per saw cut cycle: 4 pieces / cycle (unchanged)
  • Available saw cut cycles: 480 cycles (unchanged)
  • Saw uptime: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)
  • Yield after cut loss: 97 % (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Gross pieces capacity = good pieces per cut cycle × available cut cycles) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,844 pieces for good pieces capacity, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,920 pieces for gross pieces capacity.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 19.2 pieces for uptime loss.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 57.02 pieces for cut loss.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where saw uptime sits at 90% and the headline result is 1,676 pieces, this scenario comes in 10% above the baseline at 1,844 pieces.
  • Use it when quoting a cut-to-length job or sizing a shift's realistic output from a saw cell. 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 pieces capacity: 1,844 pieces (headline result)
  • Gross pieces capacity: 1,920 pieces
  • Uptime loss: 19.2 pieces
  • Cut loss: 57.02 pieces

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.