Wood & Paper Manufacturing worked example

Sheeting Capacity at 65% sheeter mechanical uptime: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop sheeter mechanical uptime to 65%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate sheeting capacity for wood and paper manufacturing using production-ready inputs so teams can confirm whether capacity can cover demand before committing the schedule.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Sheets produced per rotary-knife cut cycle: 4 units / cycle (held at the documented default)
  • Scheduled cut cycles available this run: 480 cycles (held at the documented default)
  • Sheeter mechanical uptime: 65 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 90)
  • First-pass sheet yield after trim and defects: 97 % (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Gross sheeting capacity = sheeting capacity output per cycle × available sheeting capacity cycles.
  • Good sheeting capacity works out to 1,211 units at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gross sheeting capacity works out to 1,920 units at these inputs.
  • Sheeting capacity downtime loss works out to 672 units at these inputs.
  • Sheeting capacity yield loss works out to 37.44 units at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where sheeter mechanical uptime sits at 90% and the headline result is 1,676 units, this scenario comes in 27.78% below the baseline at 1,211 units.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to sheeter mechanical uptime, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. Uptime and yield are treated as independent multipliers; correlated losses (a jam that both stops the line and trashes sheets) can double-count if you are not careful with the inputs.

Results at a glance

  • Good sheeting capacity: 1,211 units (headline result)
  • Gross sheeting capacity: 1,920 units
  • Sheeting capacity downtime loss: 672 units
  • Sheeting capacity yield loss: 37.44 units

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Sheeting Capacity calculator, set sheeter mechanical uptime to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.