ShopSabre Equipment Cost Calculator
Enter your equipment cost and how long you’ll own it. See what that investment works out to for every hour on the job.
Your equipment
Total equipment purchase price in USD.
Your expected length of ownership.
Based on a full workweek
40 hours / week
×
52 weeks / year
×
52 weeks / year
That’s 2,080 machine hours each year.
Your hourly investment
Equipment cost per hour
/ hr
Enter your equipment details to see your result.
- Equipment cost per year
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- Total ownership hours
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The calculation
Equipment cost ÷ (years × 40 hours × 52 weeks)
This estimate spreads the equipment purchase price over your ownership period, assuming 40 hours of machine use per week, 52 weeks per year. It excludes financing, labor, electricity, tooling, maintenance, and resale value. Actual cost per hour depends on machine usage.
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