Makers & production
How many dies will we need for this production run?
Multiply parts by strokes per part. Consume the installed die allowance first, then divide outstanding strokes by replacement allowance and round up. An exact finish on the final stroke needs no further change.
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Worked example
With the example inputs below, the calculator returns these results.
Strokes required 2,000
- Parts in the order
- 1,000 parts
- Strokes per finished part
- 2 strokes
- Strokes left on the installed die
- 250 strokes
- Planned strokes per replacement die
- 750 strokes
Other results
- Replacement dies to have ready
- 3
- Unused strokes on final die
- 500
Use your own figures
Prepare spare dies for a run and track the allowance left after the last part. Open the worksheet, replace the example values, then copy or print the result.
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