PVD Coating ROI Calculator

See what a PVD coating could save your shop.

Enter the tools, times and rates you already know. We’ll estimate your yearly savings live — using the conservative end of what Surface Solutions has documented in 40+ years of coating.

Prove the numbers

Your yearly savings, in about a minute.

Fill in what you know. The calculator updates as you type — and recommends the coating best matched to your application.

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Application & failure mode

Running today
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Tool economics

Call us if unsure — minimum charge is $25.
Low end of what we’ve documented (2–10×).
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Machine

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Throughput optional

⚠ Aggressive estimate — only include this if this machine is your bottleneck.
Contribution margin, not shop rate.
Ready when you are

Turn the estimate into a real quote.

Send us your part, material, and the problem you’re solving. Free consulting on every inquiry — we respond within one business day.