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Value Calculator

See how much your business could gain by switching from conventional die cutting to the Kongsberg Ultimate with Feeder & Stacker.

Kongsberg ROI Teaser: Excel v5 Data

This interactive value calculator compares labor, productivity, operating costs, and investment to help you estimate payback time, annual savings, and long-term return on investment. Enter your production data to discover the financial impact of automating your digital finishing workflow.

Build a clear business case for automating your die-cutting workflow. This interactive calculator compares conventional die cutting with the Kongsberg Ultimate featuring Feeder & Stacker, helping you estimate productivity gains, labor savings, and operating cost reductions based on your own production data.

Your current operation: enter your die press detailsProvide the details of your die cutting operations.
Enter the number of hours per day that your die cutting is operating.
hours / day
Enter the number of days per week your operation is running.
days
Enter the number of weeks per year that your operation is running.
weeks
Enter the typical cost of a die used in your production.
€ per die
Enter the selling price per produced unit.
€ per piece
Enter number of people for all shifts (e.g. 2 people per shift for two shifts = 4).
148
4operators
Enter the typical speed of your die cutting press in pieces per hour.
1004007001000
400pcs/hr
Enter the typical number of times you reuse a die before disposal.
148
4uses
Enter the typical run length in number of pieces produced.
5015003000
300pcs

Break-even point of digital cutting

The Kongsberg Ultimate with Feeder & Stacker is more cost-effective than a die press for run lengths below this threshold.
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Pieces per run
Production hours required on the Kongsberg Ultimate 64 to produce the break-even quantity.
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Hours
  • Based on your inputs, the Kongsberg Ultimate 64 becomes more cost-effective than a conventional die press for jobs below — pieces.
  • Producing the break-even volume would require approximately — hours on the Kongsberg, illustrating how quickly the system can deliver value on short-run production.
Ultimate 64 opportunity

Where Ultimate 64 can create value

The break-even point is shown above. This section highlights the commercial and workflow benefits behind that opportunity.

Die cost avoided — Estimated die cost eliminated for each one-off digital job.
Potential annual benefit — Indicative yearly die-cost avoidance opportunity at the selected run length.
Estimated annual production — Estimated number of production runs based on the selected run length and available Ultimate 64 production hours.
  • Based on your selected production scenario, the Kongsberg Ultimate 64 with Feeder & Stacker can eliminate approximately — in die costs per run, creating a potential annual saving of —.
  • With an estimated capacity of — runs per year, this represents a significant opportunity to increase profitability, improve workflow flexibility, and expand your digital production capabilities.
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Disclaimer

The results provided by this value calculator are estimates only and are intended for illustrative and comparison purposes. They are based on the information you provide together with assumptions about equipment performance, operating conditions, and production workflows.

Actual results, costs, savings, productivity, and financial outcomes may vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, machine configuration, application, operator efficiency, maintenance practices, production mix, material characteristics, local labor rates, consumable usage, and operating environment.

This value calculator does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or commitment regarding future performance, operating costs, savings, pricing, return on investment, or business outcomes. Kongsberg PCS makes no representation that the estimated results will be achieved. Customers and prospects should perform their own evaluation and business analysis before making any investment decision.