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Metal Comparison

Smart MandrelMetal (Multi-Piece Mandrel)
TaskLaborEquipmentTaskLaborEquipment
Prep 10 min Prep 45 min
Heat Mandrel 15 min Assembly 120 min
Form Mandrel 10 min Leak Check 45 min
Demold Mandrel 10 min Demold 120 min
Demold Composite 15 min
Total: 45 min 15 min Total: 330 min N/A
Labor(hrs) .75 Labor(hrs) 5.5
Cycle Time (hrs) 1 Cycle Time (hrs) 5.5
Yield 100% Yield 100%
Form/Cure Tool $12,500 Ancillary Tooling Cost N/A
Form/Cure Tool/Part $12.50 Ancillary Tooling Cost/Part N/A
Tool Uses 12 Tool Uses 500
Tooling Cost $400 Sqft Tooling Cost $27,500
Tooling Cost/Part $91.50 Tooling Cost/Part $55
Labor Cost ($75/hr) $56 Labor Cost ($75/hr) $413
Total Cost per Part $152.50 Total Cost per Part $468