Tooling ROI Calculator

Justify a die or fixture investment with payback period, break-even quantity, and ROI.

A more expensive die or automation pays back through lower cost per part. ROI compares that per-part saving against the up-front tooling investment.

Break-even volume tells you how many parts you must run before the investment is recovered.

Formula: Break-even qty = Tooling Cost / Savings per Part

Worked Example

  1. A $40,000 die saves $0.50/part versus the current method.
  2. Break-even = 40,000 / 0.50 = 80,000 parts; everything after that is net savings.

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