What does production-ready
actually cost?
A private local worksheet for the acquisition, site, movement, process and readiness costs around a CNC machine.
Build the cost from machine to production.
Values stay in this browser session. Nothing is submitted, stored or sent to Machine Blue Book.
Blank lines remain unknown and are excluded from the subtotal. A zero only counts when you enter it deliberately. Replace planning allowances with dated provider estimates before relying on the result.
Use a line for every known cost.
Contingency is not a substitute for estimating freight, site work, tooling, installation or training. Record source, date, owner and confidence for each input.
Installed cost is only the opening position.
Model labor, uptime, maintenance, energy, consumables, scrap, tooling, quality, software, financing and residual value separately.
Support every number.
Use the relevant guide to replace allowances with verified scope.
Foundation and access
Turn floor, layout and last-mile assumptions into scope.
Open the guide →POWERElectrical readiness
Verify the actual nameplate, facility capacity and qualified work.
Open the guide →MOVEFreight and rigging
Define configuration, custody, permits, unloading and placement.
Open the guide →What the worksheet does—and does not do.
This is planning arithmetic, not an appraisal, bid, tax opinion, finance quote or engineering estimate.
What belongs in total installed cost?
Purchase price plus acquisition, tax or duty, freight, permits, rigging, foundation, electrical, utilities, tooling, workholding, metrology, software, training, commissioning, contingency and other project costs.
Does this calculator transmit my numbers?
No. Arithmetic runs locally in the browser. The page has no submit action, fetch call or storage of entered values.
Is contingency the same as an estimate?
No. Each known item should have a supported estimate. Contingency addresses uncertainty and should not hide omitted scope.
Does total installed cost include operating cost?
This worksheet focuses on acquisition and readiness. Add a separate lifecycle analysis for labor, energy, consumables, maintenance, downtime and financing.