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CNC and laser machine running cost calculator
Find out what a machine costs you per month and per hour before you buy: electricity, gas, consumables, maintenance and operator salary, with your own numbers.
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Approximate monthly cost
4,394 SAR
- Per hour
- 21 SAR
- Per day
- 169 SAR
- Electricity374 SAR
- Gas3,120 SAR
- Consumables600 SAR
- Maintenance300 SAR
- Operator salary0 SAR
Based on 208 running hours a month. The figures are estimates for comparison and planning; the actual cost depends on your work and machine settings.
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How it works
What goes into a machine's running cost?
Running cost decides your profit on every part, and many buyers focus on the machine price and forget it.
- Electricity: Total consumption × load factor × running hours × price per kWh. Lasers and routers need a 380 V 3-phase supply, and the chiller and extraction must be counted because they run with the machine.
- Gas: Fiber lasers use oxygen for mild steel and nitrogen for stainless and aluminium, or compressed air on thin sheet to save cost.
- Consumables: Nozzles and protective lenses for lasers, bits for routers, glue and knives for edge banders, and blades for saws.
- Maintenance and operator: Scheduled maintenance prevents costly downtime, and a trained operator raises output and cuts waste.
FAQ
Questions about running cost
Multiply the machine's total consumption in kW (including the chiller and extraction) by the load factor, then by the running hours, then by the price per kWh from your bill. The calculator does this automatically.
Machines
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CNC Router Machine
CO2 Laser Machine
Fiber Laser Machine
Laser Marking & Engraving Machines
Laser Welding & Cleaning Machines
Sheet Metal Bending & Cutting
Furniture Drilling & Processing Machines
Window & Door Machines
Glass Processing Machines
Edge Banding Machines
Panel Saws
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