Plastics Extrusion - Pipe, Film & Profile worked example

Profile Cut Length Yield at 99% target cut length yield: a worked example

This scenario runs the profile cut length yield calculation on the strong side: 99% target cut length yield, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when profile extrusion teams need to understand cut length loss, saw setup loss, and usable footage.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Accepted profile length after cutoff: 9,400 ft (unchanged)
  • Total profile length extruded: 10,000 ft (unchanged)
  • Target cut length yield: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 97)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Profile Cut Length Yield = accepted cut length รท total profile length extruded) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 94 % for profile cut length yield, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 5 points for cut length yield gap.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 9,400 count for accepted cut length.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 10,000 count for total extruded length.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target cut length yield sits at 97% and the headline result is 94 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 94 %.
  • Use it per run or per shift to grade a profile line's cut-length performance and quantify how far off target you are before chasing root causes. 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

  • Profile cut length yield: 94 % (headline result)
  • Cut length yield gap: 5 points
  • Accepted cut length: 9,400 count
  • Total extruded length: 10,000 count

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.