Slitting Lanes and Trim Waste Calculator
Reserve both edges as one combined input. Separation allowance applies only between lanes. Count all width not retained as finished strips in total non-finished width.
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GSM means grams per square metre. Net weight excludes the core and other packaging. MOQ means the minimum order quantity. An optional field can stay blank unless the result you need depends on it.
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Whole equal-width lanes
Lanes = floor((Web − Edges + Gap)/(Slit + Gap)); Non-finished width = Web − Lanes × Slit
web = 1000; trim = 20; lane = 240; gap = 0 → Whole equal-width lanes = 4 lanes; Total non-finished width = 40 mm; Non-finished width share = 4 %Saved calculations stay in this browser. No account or cloud backup is created.
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Reserve both edges as one combined input. Separation allowance applies only between lanes. Count all width not retained as finished strips in total non-finished width.
How to use this calculator
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Confirm master width, combined reserved edge trim, finished slit width, knife allowance per separation.
- 02
Enter consistent units; zero means a confirmed absence of a charge or allowance.
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Review the arithmetic, rounding and limitations before using the result in a purchasing decision.
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Four 240 mm lanes retain 960 mm on a 1,000 mm web, leaving 40 mm total non-finished width.
- Master width
- 1000 mm
- Combined reserved edge trim
- 20 mm
- Finished slit width
- 240 mm
- Knife allowance per separation
- 0 mm
web = 1000; trim = 20; lane = 240; gap = 0 → Whole equal-width lanes = 4 lanes; Total non-finished width = 40 mm; Non-finished width share = 4 %Check the displayed formula and units against your quotation. Use measured GSM, net weight and actual layout dimensions where available. Default densities are planning assumptions, not certified material properties. Calculated cost does not certify strength, compatibility or safe loading.
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