Calculate the true cost of your finishing media per part and per year, including media consumption, replacement frequency, and compound costs.
Formula: (Media Load × Wear Rate × Media Cost) / Parts Per Cycle. This tells you how much media is consumed per finished part.
Formula: Per-Part Cost × Parts Per Cycle × Cycles Per Day + (Compound + Water) × Cycles Per Day. Includes all consumables.
Formula: Daily Cost × Operating Days. This is your annual budget for media, compound, and water.
Steel media has a higher upfront cost but dramatically lower wear rate. Over a year of high-volume production, steel media can be 40–70% cheaper per part than ceramic despite costing more per kilogram. Use the ROI Calculator to see the breakeven point.
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