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Injection Molding Services
Injection press (hydraulic/electric) with multi-cavity steel tooling, automated material handling, and robot part extraction · US
Total Cost
$44.99 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
250,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$8.0M Mn
Capex
$380.0K Mn
Offsite
$0.00 Mn
Total investment
$8.4M Mn
Lines
13
Net raw material
$0.06
0.1%
Conversion
$44.93
99.9%
Total / unit
$44.99
$ per unit
Raw Material
$0.06 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polypropylene (PP) resin commodity gradeLive | kg | $0.06 | ||
| Colorant / masterbatch concentrate | kg | $0.00 |
Utility
$0.03 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical energy for injection press operation (0.25 kWh per unit at standard US industrial rate) | kWh | $0.03 |
Operating
$43.40 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Tooling amortization — 4-cavity steel mold ($200K / 24 months amortized at 250K units/yr) | $0.90 | |
| Direct labour — press operator (22 sec cycle at $24.50/hr blended including benefits) | $24.50 | |
| Direct labour — spotter / materials handler for trimming, packaging, and regrind handling (blended $18/hr) | $18.00 |
Overhead
$0.25 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead — facility costs, admin, process engineering, IE, and SG&A allocation (5% of finished unit cost) | $0.25 |
Depreciation
$0.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation — press and auxiliary equipment ($180K machinery / 7-year straight-line) | $0.00 |
Financing
$0.05 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital financing cost — resin inventory (4–6 weeks supply), WIP, and finished goods stock | $0.05 |
Others
$1.20 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Machine time — press amortization ($180K over 7 yr straight-line) + electrical energy (25 kW avg × 22 sec cycle) | $0.60 | |
| Secondary operations — deflashing, welding, hot staking, assembly, or finishing (in-house; assumes 20% of parts require) | $0.05 | |
| Quality assurance & inspection — sampling, CMM, visual inspection, and cert testing (6% of finished unit cost) | $0.30 | |
| Logistics and packaging — corrugated carton, bagging, palletization, and freight (FOB origin; 5% of finished unit cost) | $0.25 |
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