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With the new Machine Hourly Rate Calculator, Spanflug provides a free online tool to calculate the hourly rates for machining, set-up and programming for machine tools. With the calculator, machining companies and mechanical engineering companies with in-house manufacturing can precisely calculate their machine hourly rates, thus providing an essential foundation for well-founded quoting and operational profitability.Free and practical online tool for manufacturing companiesThe Spanflug machine hourly rate calculator can be used for a wide range of cutting, abrasive, forming and shaping machines and is available free of charge.Users enter all necessary manufacturing overheads, such as machine runtimes, expenses and operating costs, programming and labor costs in an intuitive input mask. The tool immediately calculates the machine hourly rates for set-up, programming and production as a full cost calculation or alternatively as a contribution margin.The results from the online tool can then be used to calculate prices and create customer quotes in Spanflug MAKE, an end-to-end quoting solution, multiplies the manufactruing times analyzed there with the machine hourly rate in order to calculate the manufacturing costs of parts.More certainty when calculating pricesThe machine hourly rate indicates the cost of using a machine per hour and is an important economic parameter for all companies with manufacturing machine tools. However, calculating the ideal machine hourly rate is a challenge for many companies. Both, a too high and a too low value can have considerable consequences and quickly lead to unprofitability or even financial losses for orders. The effortless and correct calculation of the ideal machine hourly rate using the online tool from Spanflug therefore offers the following advantages:

Job profitability and operating cost recovery: The ideal machine hourly rate is an important foundation for calculating quoteting prices for parts profitably and for covering operating costs with the calculated prices. Among other things, this helps companies to avoid losses and ensure the expected margins.
Confident quoting: Machine shops can set competitive prices without jeopardizing their profitability. This builds confidence in the pricing structure and shows confidence in the marketplace.
Avoidance of miscalculations that might lead to insolvency: Miscalculations on large orders and miscalculations on machine investments can always carry the risk of insolvency. Accurately calculating the ideal machine hourly rate, therefore contributes to the financial stability of the company and creates the basis for long-term success.

Spanflug MAKE offers manufacturing companies in CNC machining the opportunity to make their administrative processes from quoting to work preparation more efficient. Thanks to the faster and more efficient processes, they can then focus on their core competence in manufacturing. With Spanflug MAKE, contract manufacturers can start digitizing their processes immediately and free of charge.Automated quotingSpanflug MAKE supports CNC machine shops throughout the entire quoting process. Users can calculate manufacturing times and price quotes automatically based on CAD models and technical drawings. All features relevant to manufacturing are extracted automatically. Within a few seconds, the user receives a detailed calculation proposal, which includes e.g. stock costs, set-up costs and manufacturing costs. Spanflug MAKE is a Software-as-a-Service quoting solution. It can be used without setup efforts, without training data sets and without complex configurations. By defining their own machine tools and adjusting the calculation settings, software users can optimize the calculation for their individual machine shop.In addition, users can set up their own quote template, store and manage customer data and generate ready-to-send customer quotes as PDF files to answer RFQs faster than ever.With Spanflug MAKE, manufacturing companies can calculate 5 parts per month free of charge. For unlimited part uploads and calculations, Spanflug MAKE is available as a subscription with monthly or yearly plans.Reliable utilization of manufacturing capacitiesOnce a company has registered for Spanflug MAKE, it can apply to become a manufacturing partner within the Spanflug network. Qualified manufacturers receive orders suitable to their operation profile via the Spanflug platform – without having to write any quotes. This way, they can minimize the administrative effort for sales and order processing and optimize the utilization of their manufacturing capacities.Efficient procurement of materialsIn addition, Spanflug MAKE provides manufacturing companies with solutions for fast, efficient procurement of materials and consumables. Stock materials and tools required for the manufacturing of parts are automatically evaluated during the parts analysis. It is already possible today, to procure stock products used for the calculations directly through Spanflug. This range will gradually be expanded so that in future all materials, consumables and services required for parts manufacturing can be procured efficiently via Spanflug. Overall goal is to support manufacturing companies in their often time-consuming purchasing processes of materials so they can focus on their core competencies in manufacturing.

Fast, digital processesSpanflug BUY is a digital procurement solution for turning and milling parts. Through automated processes, Spanflug makes the otherwise time-consuming and tedious procurement more efficient, and purchasers can reduce their efforts by up to 90%.Based on CAD models and technical drawings, customers receive an immediate online quote for their parts. They can then place an order directly online or via their connected ERP system. Alternatively, they can export the quote as a PDF for further processing.RFQs with large part lists, higher quantities or special requirements can also be placed quickly and easily on the Spanflug platform or by e-mail. Customers will receive a corresponding quotation within 48 hours.Reliable delivery thanks to distributed manufacturingSpanflug manufactures parts using a partner network with more than 6,000 CNC machines in Germany and Austria. Once the order has been placed, Spanflug assigns the order to the ideal partner with free capacity and delivers the parts on the desired date, starting from 5 working days. In this way, Spanflug enables a stable supply chain even in volatile situations. Purchasing is significantly relieved in their work, especially in supplier management. Throughout the entire process, Spanflug is the central contact and contractual partner for the customer. All manufacturing partners in the Spanflug network are ISO:9001 2015 certified. Compliance with quality requirements is ensured through a multi-stage application process and continuous audits of the partners.Seamless integration into existing purchasing processesSpanflug offers professional B2B buyers the opportunity to integrate the platform into their existing purchasing processes. Spanflug BUY can be connected directly to standard ERP or eProcurement solutions via corresponding interfaces. With individual framework agreements, customers can profit from attractive terms and conditions when purchasing larger volumes and apply these to all their employee accounts. Together with the relevant contacts on the customer side the Spanflug experts work out the optimal solution for each company and tailor it to the individual requirements..