Wood & Paper Manufacturing worked example

Paper Machine Speed with paper machine speed connected load of 6 kW: a worked example

This worked example runs the paper machine speed numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: paper machine speed connected load of 6 kW instead of the typical 12 kW. Estimate paper machine speed for wood and paper manufacturing using production-ready inputs so teams can budget energy cost, compare equipment settings, or include electricity in the quote.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Paper machine speed connected load: 6 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 12)
  • Paper machine speed runtime: 8 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Blended electricity rate: 0.12 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • Units processed during runtime: 1,000 units (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total paper machine speed energy cost = paper machine speed connected load × paper machine speed runtime × blended electricity rate.
  • Total paper machine speed energy cost works out to 5.76 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Paper machine speed energy used works out to 48 kWh at these inputs.
  • Energy cost per unit works out to 0.01 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Hourly paper machine speed energy cost works out to 0.72 $ / hr at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where paper machine speed connected load sits at 12 kW and the headline result is 11.52 $, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 5.76 $.
  • Use it to price machine energy into product cost, compare grades or speeds, or size the savings from a drive or vacuum efficiency upgrade. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total paper machine speed energy cost: 5.76 $ (headline result)
  • Paper machine speed energy used: 48 kWh
  • Energy cost per unit: 0.01 $ / piece
  • Hourly paper machine speed energy cost: 0.72 $ / hr

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Paper Machine Speed calculator, set paper machine speed connected load to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.