Plating, Anodizing & Surface Treatment worked example

Line Throughput at 99% line uptime: a worked example in plating, anodizing & surface treatment

This scenario runs the line throughput calculation on the strong side: 99% line uptime, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when line throughput in plating, anodizing and surface treatment is being asked to take on more work and you need to know if there is room.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts loaded per rack or barrel cycle: 4 units / cycle (unchanged)
  • Available process cycles per shift: 480 cycles (unchanged)
  • Line uptime (running vs. scheduled): 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)
  • First-pass yield off the line: 97 % (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

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

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where line uptime sits at 90% and the headline result is 1,676 units, this scenario comes in 10% above the baseline at 1,844 units.
  • Use it when planning a shift's promised output, comparing a line against nameplate, or quantifying how much capacity downtime and rework are costing you. 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 line throughput capacity: 1,844 units (headline result)
  • Gross line throughput capacity: 1,920 units
  • Line throughput downtime loss: 19.2 units
  • Line throughput yield loss: 57.02 units

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.