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Wastage (yield) for Products (ART) used in production

Wastage is the amount of raw material wasted during a production operation such as milling or drilling. The material removed during subtractive manufacturing processes as chips or swarf is considered wastage, which can also occur during pick and place operations. Wastage is applied as a percentage during the production process. Specify the wastage as a percentage for a product. When the product is picked for production, the wastage is added to the picking to compensate for the anticipated wastage during the manufacturing process.

  1. To specify the wastage, open the ART application and select the Properties / Production tabs.

    From the RamBase menu click on Product and then Product management, then finally Product to open the Product (ART) application.

  2. From the Product (ART) application select the intended document from the Products area and click on the Properties tab followed by the Production sub-tab.

  3. Enter the wastage as a percentage in the Wastage percent field.

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