Life Cycle Cost Comparison ESD Systems.com Continuous Monitor vs. dual-wire Constant Monitor                           Purchase Price Wrist Straps Over Life Calibration Life Cycle Cost   ESD Systems.com Continuous Monitor       $137.60 $0.73 $175.00 $313.33   Dual-wire Constant Monitor       $162.79 $83.81 $325.00 $571.60                     Values Used in Calculation     Wrist Strap Cost Life of Monitor in Years Bending Life (cycles) # Cycles / Day Life of Wrist Strap in Months Calibration Cost Calibration Interval in Years   ESD Systems.com $20.99 5 10,000,000 5760 1,736 $35 1   Dual-wire $48.50 5 200,000 5760 35 $65 1   Greater Costs Occur After Purchase Single Wire Wrist Straps Are Less Expensive & More Durable ESD Systems.com Continuous Monitors Pay For Themselves Typical Example of Cost Savings (does not include product scrap savings)                 Supervisor able to glance & verify that workstation & operator being properly ground   Supervisor saves time enforcing twice daily touch testing & reviewing paper log. 1 $30 $26.00           Saves Minutes Per Week Supv'r Hourly Rate Annual Savings                         Continuous Monitors, by their nature, fulfil the logging requirements of ISO 9000 & other quality programs   Supervisor saves time not having to verify that all employees who were working that day were tested and passed. 1 $30 $26.00           Saves Minutes Per Week Supv'r Hourly Rate Annual Savings                         Continuous Monitors check operator's & worksurface grounding circuit 100% of the time. Detects intermittent failures such as temporary failures in coil cord resistor connection.   Provides immediate detection of coil cord failures or when wrist band not making proper contact with operator's skin. Could lead to significant quality savings. 1 $100 $100.00           Saves Qty of Products Value of Product Annual Savings                         Twice daily touch testing & logging of operator no longer required.   Saves operator time. 10 $10 $86.67           Saves Minutes Per Week Hourly Rate Annual Savings                         Cost to inspect product worked on prior to a "FAIL" touch test; inspect product worked on since last "GOOD" touch test.   Inspector's time , even assuming all product is good. 60 $20 $1,040.00           Saves Minutes Per Week Hourly Rate Annual Savings                         TOTAL ANNUAL SAVINGS OF ONE ESD Systems.com CONTINUOUS MONITOR   $1,279             Number: 144     TOTAL ANNUAL SAVINGS OF ALL ESD Systems.com CONTINUOUS MONITORS $184,128                     PAY-BACK PERIOD: 51 DAYS   IF UNIT PRICE: 180.00                     PRESENT VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN ESD Systems.com CONTINUOUS MONITORS: $550,655 IF INTEREST RATE: 20%     subtracting Life Cycle Costs $45,119           NET PRESENT VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN ESD Systems.com CONTINUOUS MONITORS: $505,537           ESD Systems.com Continuous Monitors Pay For Themselves Change Numbers in Boxes To Calculate Your Savings                 Supervisor able to glance & verify that workstation & operator being properly ground   Supervisor saves time enforcing twice daily touch testing & reviewing paper log. 1 $30 $26.00           Saves Minutes Per Week Supv'r Hourly Rate Annual Savings                         Continuous Monitors, by their nature, fulfil the logging requirements of ISO 9000 & other quality programs   Supervisor saves time not having to verify that all employees who were working that day were tested and passed. 1 $30 $26.00           Saves Minutes Per Week Supv'r Hourly Rate Annual Savings                         Continuous Monitors check operator's & worksurface grounding circuit 100% of the time. Detects intermittent failures such as temporary failures in coil cord resistor connection.   Provides immediate detection of coil cord failures or when wrist band not making proper contact with operator's skin. Could lead to significant quality savings. 1 $100 $100.00           Saves Qty of Products Value of Product Annual Savings                         Twice daily touch testing & logging of operator no longer required.   Saves operator time. 10 $10 $86.67           Saves Minutes Per Week Hourly Rate Annual Savings                         Cost to inspect product worked on prior to a "FAIL" touch test; inspect product worked on since last "GOOD" touch test.   Inspector's time , even assuming all product is good. 60 $20 $1,040.00           Saves Minutes Per Week Hourly Rate Annual Savings                         TOTAL ANNUAL SAVINGS OF ONE ESD Systems.com CONTINUOUS MONITOR   $1,279             Number 60     TOTAL ANNUAL SAVINGS OF ALL ESD Systems.com CONTINUOUS MONITORS $76,720                     PAY-BACK PERIOD: 39 DAYS   IF UNIT PRICE: 137.60                     PRESENT VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN ESD Systems.com CONTINUOUS MONITORS: $229,440 IF INTEREST RATE: 20%     subtracting Life Cycle Costs -$18,800           NET PRESENT VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN ESD Systems.com CONTINUOUS MONITORS: $210,640