Sheet Metal Stamping & Press Lines worked example

Scrap Strip Value at 58% baler and collection recovery factor: a worked example

Suppose baler and collection recovery factor falls to 58%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Scrap Strip Value turns the skeleton, web and slug offal falling off a press line into a real dollar figure, net of what your baler and collection system actually recover and the fixed cost of hauling it.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrap skeleton weight recovered: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Scrap metal price per unit: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Baler/collection recovery factor: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed hauling and handling cost: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Scrap Strip Value cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost.
  • Weighted cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Per piece value works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Captured value works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed adjustment works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where baler and collection recovery factor sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • It computes the total recoverable dollar value of a batch of scrap strip plus a fixed adjustment, and the per-piece scrap value. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Weighted cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 2,610 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Scrap Strip Value calculator, set baler and collection recovery factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.