Manufacturing Cost Estimator

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Design standard

Draft module. Results are indicative only — review assumptions and limitations in the calculation basis before design use.

Calculation standard

Sets screening knobs for Indicative practice — not product type or catalog geometry

Tolerance, fits, cost, and toolpath screening.

Target SF 1.50

Reference standards

ISO 286ASME Y14.5

Validate — verify what you entered

Auto-design ranks catalog entries; Compare lets you Apply a row, then Validate in detail.

Cost estimation

Estimate material, machining and labor costs for a simple manufacturing operation, accounting for finish and overhead.

Material volume (m³)

Material density (kg/m³)

Material cost ($/kg)

Machining time (h)

Machine rate ($/h)

Labor time (h)

Labor rate ($/h)

Finishing markup (%)

Overhead markup (%)

Scrap allowance (%)

Continue workflow

Typical next steps after Cost Estimation

Design help & referenceShow

Reference documentation

Standards, catalogs, and technical write-ups relevant to this module.

Candidate strategy

Typical Auto-design directions for cost estimation.

Option	Basis	Pass	Tradeoff
Loose tolerance	Low cost	Check function	Higher variation
Functional tolerance	Assembly target	Pass expected	Balanced
Precision tolerance	High yield	High confidence	Higher cost