Productivity
Machine cycle time = 5 seconds for 45° angle / 11 seconds for 90° elbow
Load time = 2 seconds for elbow or angle (dependent upon speed of operator)
Complete Elbows:
4.6 per minute
277 per hour
2,215 per 8 hour shift
550,000+ per year (1 shift/day; 5 days/week; 50 weeks/year)
Assuming labor cost of one operator = $25,000/year, one elbow = 4.5¢ labor to produce
Complete Angles:
8.6 per minute
514 per hour
4,114 per 8 hour shift