UV Curing worked example

UV Coating Cure Cost Per Part with parts cured per shift of 1,200 parts: a worked example

Suppose parts cured per shift falls to 1,200 parts. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Combine UV cure energy, lamp wear-cost, labor, and overhead to get a true coating cure cost per part - for quoting and process improvement.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts cured per shift: 1,200 parts (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 2,400)
  • Lamp wear cost per part: 0.04 $ / part (held at the documented default)
  • Energy cost per shift: 85 $ (held at the documented default)
  • Labor + overhead per shift: 320 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Lamp wear cost per shift = lamp wear per part × parts per shift.
  • Total cure cost per shift works out to 453 $ / coated part at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cure cost per part works out to 0.38 $ / part at these inputs.
  • Lamp wear per shift works out to 48 $ at these inputs.
  • Energy + labor + overhead works out to 405 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where parts cured per shift sits at 2,400 parts and the headline result is 501 $ / coated part, this scenario comes in 9.58% below the baseline at 453 $ / coated part.
  • It sums lamp-wear, energy, and labor/overhead cost for a shift, then divides by the parts cured to give a cure cost per coated part. 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

  • Total cure cost per shift: 453 $ / coated part (headline result)
  • Cure cost per part: 0.38 $ / part
  • Lamp wear per shift: 48 $
  • Energy + labor + overhead: 405 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live UV Coating Cure Cost Per Part calculator, set parts cured per shift to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.