Start a plant
This business is not for everyone.
A shed, a sanctioned power connection, and about eighteen months before the plant pays for itself. If one of the three is missing, wait.
Raw material store · Pithampur01
Land and shedAbout 32 metres of clear length for the line, plus room for raw material and finished coils.
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PowerA sanctioned three-phase connection. Get the application in early — this is the step that slips.
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Raw materialGlass roving and resin. Which system you choose decides your cost and which projects will take your bar.
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PeopleTwo operators a shift and someone who can run a test. Training is part of what we supply.
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TestingA lab, or an arrangement with one. You cannot sell into specified work without reports.
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TimeAbout eighteen months from decision to a plant that pays for itself.
Six things decide your cost of production.
The purchase price is not one of them. We are not going to publish our figures, and you know your own costs better than we do. Here is the arithmetic to run.
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Cold start to first good metreAsk how long from cold until the first metre you can sell. Time it yourself, then multiply by two starts a day and 300 days.
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Startup scrapIn kilograms, weighed in front of you. You bought that material. You also pay to get rid of it.
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Diameter changeoverCount the changeovers in a month and multiply by the time each takes. Most people underestimate this one.
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Steady-state scrapMeasured after the line settles. Apply it to a year of your planned tonnage.
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Power per kilogramThe meter reading, not the connected load.
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Manual stationsCount the positions needing a man standing at them. In India this is an availability problem more than a cost problem.