Rotogravure Cylinder Costing Explained | What You Really Pay For (Worked Example)
How is a rotogravure cylinder priced? In this 5-minute video we break a gravure cylinder into its layers, show the six things that decide its price, and work through a full 8-colour costing example using illustrative Indian rates. You will also see when to choose a new cylinder, re-engraving or DCRC re-chroming, how cylinder cost per kg falls with order quantity, six ways to save, and a checklist for comparing cylinder quotes.
Best viewed on a TV or big screen.
Presented by Rajesh Modhvadia.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:10 What a cylinder is made of
0:34 Six cost drivers
0:58 How a cylinder is made
1:20 Engraving methods
1:42 The cost formula
2:06 Worked example: 8-colour job
2:36 New vs re-engrave vs DCRC
2:58 Cylinder cost per kg
3:24 Six ways to save
3:48 Quote checklist
4:08 Price it with RPC3 on GPN
4:38 Recap: 3 rules
4:54 Thank you
KEY FORMULA
Area per cylinder (cm²) = circumference × face length
Cost per cylinder = area × (base shell + copper + engraving + chrome rate per cm²) + proofing
Job cost = cost per cylinder × colours + freight (+ GST)
Illustrative rates (electromechanical): base shell ₹0.60, copper ₹0.40, engraving ₹0.90, chrome ₹0.20 per cm²; proofing ₹250 per cylinder
Price your own cylinders with RPC3 - Rotogravure Printing Cylinder Cost Calculator (new cylinders, re-engraving, DCRC re-chroming, live rates, quotation PDF):
https://app.globalpackagingnetwork.com
Watch next: Rotogravure Printing - 10 Critical Problems & Solutions
Hindi version of this video: [paste Hindi video link here]
What do you pay per cm² for engraving? Tell us in the comments.
Note: All rates in this video are illustrative Indian figures for learning. Actual prices vary by supplier, size, quantity and specification.
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