How do you calculate the cost of laser cutting a file?

Creating objects with laser cutting and engraving technology allows you to eliminate the costs associated with creating molds, matrices, and templates needed to produce a product. This enables significant savings, provided that a suitable project file is created and executed to a high standard.

In any case, the price is a function of:

The length of the cutting/scratching path or the size of the area to be engraved**: It is evident that the greater the quantity, the longer the production time, and therefore the costs.
The nature and thickness of the material to be cut**: For example, wood, plexiglass, metal, fabrics, or other materials in different thicknesses. Generally, the harder and thicker the material, the longer the cutting time, and thus the higher the cost.
The actual size of the material used: Especially in serial productions, it is important to understand how material consumption can be optimized based on the cutting file (Nesting).
Any auxiliary gases used for cutting
Additional services such as painting, sanding, etc.

On average, the cutting cost is around 1 Euro per minute, although this value is influenced by many other factors, including the types of machines used, any auxiliary gases, and, as can easily be understood, the amount of cutting to be performed.