Production Runs

Track print jobs from start to finish with accurate material usage.

Overview

Production runs track:

• What you're printing (products and quantities)
• Which spools you're using
• Estimated vs actual material usage
• Print success/failure rates
• Quality ratings

Creating a Production Run

1. Navigate to Production → New Run
2. Add products to print
3. Select spools to use
4. Record spool weights before printing
5. Start the print

Workflow

1. Setup

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│         Create Production Run        │
│                                     │
│  Printer: Bambu P1S                 │
│  Estimated Time: 4h 30m             │
│  Estimated Filament: 150g           │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

2. Add Products

Select products from your catalog:

Product	Quantity	Est. Material
Phone Stand	3	45g each
Cable Clip	10	5g each
Total	13 items	185g

3. Assign Spools

Select which spools to use:

Spool	Material	Weight Before
PLA-001	PLA Black	850g
PLA-002	PLA White	420g

4. Print & Record

After printing completes:

1. Weigh spools again
2. Count successful prints
3. Rate quality
4. Complete the run

5. Results

Production Run #42 - Completed
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Products:
  Phone Stand: 3/3 successful
  Cable Clip: 9/10 successful (1 failed)

Material Usage:
  Estimated: 185g
  Actual: 192g (+7g / +3.8%)

Quality: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Notes: Minor stringing on cable clips

Multi-Product Beds

Batchivo supports batch printing (multiple products in one print):

Build Plate Layout:
┌─────────────────────┐
│  ○ ○ ○   □ □ □ □   │
│  ○ ○ ○   □ □ □ □   │
│          □ □       │
└─────────────────────┘
  3x Phone Stands  10x Cable Clips

Multi-Color Prints

Track purge/waste for multi-color:

Material	Actual Use	Purge	Total
PLA Black	45g	8g	53g
PLA White	12g	5g	17g

Spool Weighing

For accurate tracking:

1. Before Print: Weigh spool on scale
2. After Print: Weigh spool again
3. Actual Usage: Before - After

Tips

• Use a kitchen scale (0.1g precision ideal)
• Include spool in weighing (consistency)
• Record empty spool weights per brand

Variance Analysis

Compare estimated vs actual:

Variance Report
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Material Variance: +7g (+3.8%)
  - Supports: +3g
  - Purge/Tower: +5g
  - Savings: -1g (efficient pathing)

Cost Variance: +$0.16

Use variance data to:

• Improve BOM estimates
• Identify waste patterns
• Optimize print settings

Quality Tracking

Rate each run 1-5 stars:

Rating	Meaning
★☆☆☆☆	Failed/unusable
★★☆☆☆	Major defects
★★★☆☆	Minor defects
★★★★☆	Good quality
★★★★★	Perfect

Reprints

When prints fail:

1. Mark items as failed in run
2. Create new run for reprints
3. Link to original run
4. Track reprint rate over time

Statistics

View production statistics:

• Total runs completed
• Success rate
• Average variance
• Most printed products
• Busiest printers