Enter your daily note volume and operational parameters — get the exact machine count, optimal model, and fleet sizing for every location.
Required Throughput (live)
136NPM
notes per minute needed (incl. peak factor)
The calculator applies industry-standard formulas used by cash centre designers worldwide.
Required NPM = (Daily Notes ÷ Shift Minutes) × Peak Factor. Peak factor of 1.3 represents standard industry practice for planning — absorbing end-of-day rushes and denomination changeovers.
Machines per location = Ceiling(Required NPM ÷ Machine Speed). We round up to the nearest whole machine. Utilization = Required NPM ÷ (Machines × Machine Speed) × 100%.
60-80% is the ideal utilization range — enough throughput headroom for peaks, planned maintenance, and 3-year volume growth. Above 85% warrants a buffer machine. Below 50% may indicate over-sizing.
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