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Laser cutting cost calculator

Open Laser cutting cost calculator on Happytails.ai. This view has the same page content and links, with explicit tool capabilities. Read the processing notes before using a tool.

Tool capabilities

{
  "id": "laser-cutting-cost-calculator",
  "category": "calculators",
  "built": true,
  "requirements": "Up to 1 million sheets or finished parts. No cutting speed, nesting, kerf or material-compatibility estimate.",
  "implementation": {
    "fields": [
      {
        "key": "sheets",
        "label": "Material sheets used",
        "value": 1,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 1,
        "max": 1000000,
        "step": 1
      },
      {
        "key": "sheetPrice",
        "label": "Price per full sheet",
        "value": 20,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "sheetFraction",
        "label": "Fraction of each sheet charged to this job",
        "value": 0.5,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 1e-06,
        "max": 1,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "machineMinutes",
        "label": "Machine minutes for the batch",
        "value": 30,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 10000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "machineRate",
        "label": "Machine price per hour",
        "value": 40,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "setupMinutes",
        "label": "Hands-on setup minutes",
        "value": 15,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 10000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "laborRate",
        "label": "Setup labor price per hour",
        "value": 20,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "setupCharge",
        "label": "Other fixed setup charge",
        "value": 3,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "consumables",
        "label": "Other consumables for the batch",
        "value": 2,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "parts",
        "label": "Usable finished parts",
        "value": 10,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 1,
        "max": 1000000,
        "step": 1
      },
      {
        "key": "currency",
        "label": "Currency of every entered rate",
        "value": "USD",
        "type": "select",
        "values": [
          "USD",
          "EUR",
          "GBP",
          "CAD",
          "AUD",
          "Other"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "input": false,
    "live": true,
    "background": false,
    "presentation": "metrics",
    "note": "Add material, laser time, setup and consumables. Use a sheet fraction of 1 when the whole sheet must be charged to the job. Avoid counting setup twice. Changing units keeps the entered numbers. Calculations run on your device.",
    "experience": {
      "automatic": true,
      "single": false,
      "inputMaxLength": 1000000,
      "inputMode": "text",
      "label": "Your text",
      "placeholder": "Type or paste your input…",
      "help": "Change the input or settings to update your result. Results update as you type. Up to 1,000,000 characters.",
      "helpParts": [
        "Change the input or settings to update your result.",
        "Results update as you type.",
        "Up to 1,000,000 characters."
      ],
      "action": null
    },
    "mode": "automatic",
    "interactive": false
  },
  "execution": "Browser interface",
  "api": null,
  "browser_agent": {
    "supported": true,
    "name": "run_current_tool",
    "discovery": "WebMCP on the human page in a supporting browser",
    "verification": "See audit/API-AUDIT.md; availability is not verification"
  }
}

Page guide

Add sheet material, machine time, setup and consumables to estimate a laser job and its cost per finished part.

How to use Laser cutting cost calculator
  1. Enter your measurements, rates or supplied recipe.
  2. Review the quantities, rounding and plan details.
  3. Download the result and verify it against your actual materials or a sample.

Useful next steps

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Allocate the material used

Enter the sheet price, number of sheets and fraction charged to the job. Use a fraction of 1 if the whole sheet must be paid for and offcuts have no assigned value. The same fraction applies to each sheet entered.

Add machine and setup time

Machine time and setup time are separate. Thirty machine minutes at 40 per hour cost 20; fifteen setup minutes at 20 per hour add 5. A fixed setup charge and consumables can be included without hiding them inside the hourly rate.

Save the plan

Download the result as CSV, plus a text or JSON report with formulas, values and assumptions. Everything is calculated on your device. Changing units keeps the entered numbers, so check the selected units before using the plan.