I'm analyzing just what it cost us to run our waterjet. It's an older Flow Mach 3. When it works right, it's the best tool in the shop. It's near netting stuff for the mills or running big parts we couldn't make otherwise. I'm starting to question the benefits of owning it though. I've had it nearly 3 years and I'd put my cost, less operator labor, at about $40/hr. That's garnet, electricity, repairs, and outside maintenance (which make up maybe $4/hr).
It's an older model so there may be more in repairs there than you'd see in a new model. A shop down the road has one that they will run for $80/hr. I've moved work to theirs whenever ours is down or can't keep up, but after they pay for an operator, insurance, other overheads, etc, I'll be darned if I can see how they are covering the cost of the machine if they are running a similar O&M cost as I am.
What are you seeing on your water jet?
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It's an older model so there may be more in repairs there than you'd see in a new model. A shop down the road has one that they will run for $80/hr. I've moved work to theirs whenever ours is down or can't keep up, but after they pay for an operator, insurance, other overheads, etc, I'll be darned if I can see how they are covering the cost of the machine if they are running a similar O&M cost as I am.
What are you seeing on your water jet?
Thanks