Welding & Fabrication worked example

Cut Length Cost with total cut length on the job of 600 in: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop total cut length on the job to 600 in, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate total cutting cost on a job from cut length, cost per inch, machine setup, and labor with burden.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Total cut length on the job: 600 in (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 1,200)
  • Cutting cost per inch: 0.05 $ / in (held at the documented default)
  • Cutting machine setup cost: 95 $ (held at the documented default)
  • Cutting labor with burden: 240 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total cutting cost on the job = total cut length on the job × cutting cost per inch + cutting machine setup cost + cutting labor with burden.
  • Total cutting cost on the job works out to 365 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cutting cost per inch (all-in) works out to 0.61 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Cutting cost per inch works out to 30 $ at these inputs.
  • Setup and labor with burden works out to 335 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where total cut length on the job sits at 1,200 in and the headline result is 395 $, this scenario comes in 7.59% below the baseline at 365 $.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to total cut length on the job, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes a single blended cost per inch; mixed material thicknesses or pierce-heavy nests can vary the real per-inch rate significantly.

Results at a glance

  • Total cutting cost on the job: 365 $ (headline result)
  • Cutting cost per inch (all-in): 0.61 $ / piece
  • Cutting cost per inch: 30 $
  • Setup and labor with burden: 335 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Cut Length Cost calculator, set total cut length on the job to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.