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Compare before vs after costs using a few simple assumptions: machine time, material cost, setup labor, and failure rates.
Important: results are estimates only and should be interpreted as indicative. Real outcomes vary by geometry, tuning, environment, and material batches.
Inputs
Selected: Printer family / A series
$60.00
Source: estimate · 2025-12-15
Default comes from the printer family × material heatmap when available; otherwise the material table.
$399
Source: estimate · 2025-12-15
Depreciation: $0.08/hr
After: 1.76 hrs/part
40%
Rule: PLA defaults to 10%; all other materials default to 40%.
36%
Auto-derived from TQI improvement (avg) and consistency (std dev).
Results
Before vs After uses your inputs above. Speed impacts machine time; failure rate impacts wasted material.
Selected
Polymaker — PolyLite PC•Printer family — A series
Annual savings
$290
based on 100 parts/year
Savings per part
$2.90
Before $37.16 → After $34.26
Hours saved / year
24.0 hrs
time 12.0% · failures 40.0% → 25.6%
Per-part breakdown
Material
Before
$21.00
After
$18.84
Machine
Before
$0.16
After
$0.14
Labor
Before
$16.00
After
$15.28
Total
Before
$37.16
After
$34.26
Assumptions (simple)
- Results are estimates only and should be interpreted as indicative, not guaranteed.
- Machine cost uses straight-line depreciation: printer price ÷ useful life hours.
- Labor cost = setup time + 10% of print time (operator supervision).
- Failure rate costs are modeled as extra material consumed (failed prints).
- Time-saved defaults vary by printer family and material.
- Real outcomes vary by geometry, tuning, environment, and material batches.