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Cycle Time Cost
Meaning
Financial metric allocates the overhead and variable labor expenses of an injection molding operation over the total duration of a single production loop. This value calculates how each second spent on cooling, filling or part ejection translates into a specific monetary burden per unit. Optimization of cycle time cost focuses on reducing the inactive periods of the machine cycle to maximize part yield per hour.
Expense Allocation
Direct costs like energy consumption and operator wages are divided by the number of cavities and the time elapsed. Because depreciation on tooling and machinery is fixed, increasing the speed of the run lowers the unit-basis expenditure. A shift of two seconds in the cooling phase can result in massive savings over high-volume orders.
Moulders must balance these targets against part quality requirements.
Quality Threshold
Rapid cooling reduces the cycle time cost but risks introducing internal stresses that lead to part warping or dimensional instability. If parts are ejected while still warm to save money, they might shrink beyond the specified tolerances during secondary cooling. Managers select optimal settings where the cost is low but the rejection rate stays within negotiable levels.
Excessive speed often increases scrap charges.
Machine Overhead
Large presses carry higher hourly rates than smaller units due to floor space and power draws. Reducing cycle time cost involves matching the correct part geometry to the press with the most efficient clamping and cooling dynamics. Strategic scheduling minimizes the financial impact of machine idle periods during tool changes.