Laser Quote Console
Live cost, price, and margin checks for laser cutting jobs.
Job inputs
Cost breakdown
Cost Stack
Material cost
3 mm, 85% utilization
$20.91
Machine and labor time
13.7 min total job time
$7.52
Assist gas
nitrogen, 2 m3/hr
$0.08
Power
3 kW, $0.12/kWh
$0.01
Overhead
15% of modeled direct cost
$4.28
Cycle time
1.7 min
Total cost
$32.80
Cost per meter
$32.80
Input checks
Field Calculators
Use the exact tool when material yield, cycle time, gas cost, overhead, or formula documentation needs a stronger input.
Cost floor
Shop hourly rate
Machine, labor, energy, depreciation, maintenance, and overhead rate.
Material yield
Check material nesting
Sheet size, part size, kerf, scrap, and cost per usable part.
Cycle time
Estimate cut time
Cut length, speed, pierce count, setup time, and effective output.
Assist gas
Check assist gas
Flow rate, active cutting minutes, purge time, and gas cost.
Per-meter check
Price per meter
Steel cutting cost per meter from speed, electricity, labor, and shop inputs.
Overhead
Allocate overhead
Indirect cost by labor hour, machine hour, or material value.
Full worksheet
Laser quote
Material, cycle time, gas, power, overhead, margin, PDF, and CSV.
Engraving
Price engraving work
Marking area, passes, labor, overhead, and timed presets.
Core Calculators
Pricing, shop rate, nesting, and engraving tools for quote preparation.
Quote engine
Laser Cutting Calculator
Modeled quote price, total cost, margin, PDF and CSV export.
Cost floor
Shop Hourly Rate
Labor, machine, depreciation, maintenance, energy, and overhead rate.
Material path
Nesting Calculator
Sheet count, utilization, scrap value, and per-part material cost.
Process price
Laser Engraving Price Calculator
Engraving time, cost per piece, modeled price, and quote total.
Reference Tables
Use reference pages only when an input needs evidence before it reaches the quote calculator.
Formula and Exports
PDF, CSV, and worksheet downloads for the laser quote workflow.
Calculator workflow questions
Short answers about how the static tools, exports, and shared Formzero path work.