Makers & production
How many equal strips will fit on a sheet after cutting loss?
Subtract the combined edge allowance, including any outside cut clearance. Count whole strips with one cutting gap between neighbours. Leftover width is available width less strips and gaps. Yield uses the original sheet width.
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Worked example
With the example inputs below, the calculator returns these results.
Whole strips across the sheet 8
- Starting sheet width
- 100 mm
- Combined edge allowance
- 4 mm
- Finished strip width
- 10 mm
- Gap between adjacent strips
- 2 mm
Other results
- Width left after layout (mm)
- 2
- Original width in finished strips
- 80%
Use your own figures
Compare strip widths and see the material left after a row of cuts. Open the worksheet, replace the example values, then copy or print the result.
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