Rules

R1

Tolerance tighter than the Value cannot be done in-house; use outsourced grinding.

0.02

mm (+/-)

M4,M5

R2

Hardness above the Value requires heat treatment (M7).

35

HRC

M7

R3

Quantity under the Value: zinc plating and heat treatment batch minimum applies, charge as the Value.

200

pcs (batch minimum)

M7,M8

R4

If the annual volume of a sheet part is ABOVE the Value, recommend the stamping route (M3 with a progressive die, see sheet Tooling) instead of laser plus press brake. Use the annual volume stated on the drawing, not the order quantity.

5000

pcs per year

M1,M2,M3,M11

R5

Standard lead time after order confirmation.

15

working days

R6

Outsourced operations add their supplier lead time to the standard lead time (R5).

R7

Minimum order value.

150

EUR

R8

Margin: add the Value to total cost to get the selling price.

25

%

R9

Tolerances not specified on the drawing: assume the Value (ISO 2768-m).

0.1

mm (+/-)

R10

Every quote must list assumptions and operations done outside the workshop.

R11

When R4 applies: quote the stamping route as the recommended option AND show the laser plus press brake route as an alternative for comparison, with the break-even volume.

M1,M2,M3,M11

R12

Die (tooling) cost is a one-off charge, shown on a separate quote line, and gets the same margin as R8.

M3

R13

Lead time when a die is needed: die lead time (table Tooling, in weeks; the Value is working days per week) PLUS the standard lead time of R5. Express (R14) is not available for the first batch.

5

working days per week

M3

R14

Express lead time (instead of standard R5).

8

working days

R15

Express surcharge on the quote value.

20

%

R16

Add a straightness check to heat-treated parts when length divided by diameter is above the Value.

5

ratio

M7

R17

When more than one in-service machine can perform the same operation, choose the one with the lowest total cost for the order (setup plus run time at its rate) and name the alternative(s) with their cost. Machines not in service are never chosen.

R18

DO NOT quote for quantity less than the value. STOP and ask for confirmation

400

pcs per quote

R19

Laser pierce count: one pierce per closed contour, i.e. every hole AND the outer contour of the part. Number of pierces = number of holes + 1 for a single-blank part. Piercing time is taken from the Speeds record 'Laser pierce' and charged at the M1 rate.

1

pierce per closed contour

M1

R20

Zinc plating setup: the setup time of M8 is always charged once per batch at the M8 hourly rate (setup_min / 60 x rate). The hourly rate is NOT applied to plating run time; the run charge is the EUR per part price of the matching surface-area band in Speeds.

M8

R21

Material mass for sheet parts: use the NET part volume (blank outline area minus the area of all holes, times thickness), convert to mass with the density from Materials, then add the waste allowance from Materials: mass x (1 + waste/100). Holes are not added back; slugs are covered by the waste allowance.

R22

Rounding of totals: every cost line total, the total cost and the selling price are rounded to the Value number of decimals (EUR). Intermediate values are not rounded.

2

decimals (EUR totals)

R23

Rounding of unit price: the price per part is the (unrounded) selling price total divided by the order quantity, shown rounded to the Value number of decimals (EUR per part).

4

decimals (EUR per part)

R24

Plating surface area per part, used to pick the price band: both faces of the flat blank minus the area of all holes (2 x net area), plus the edge area (outer perimeter plus all hole perimeters, times thickness). Bend radii are ignored. Area in cm2.

M8