A written feasibility note for an anodising plant — indicative capital, rectifier sizing, tank schedule, utilities load and space envelope, sized for the plant you actually intend to build. Reviewed by Balasubramanian Iyer, who has commissioned more than ten of them.
You are considering an anodising line — captive for your own product, or as job work — and you need real numbers before you can have a serious internal conversation. You have a capacity in mind and a product to finish. What you do not have is a defensible capital figure, a connected load to take to the electricity board, or a floor area to check against the shed you were shown.
Our free calculator will give you a model output. This is a person telling you where that model is wrong for your case.
A two to three page note, written for someone who has to justify a number to somebody else.
Not included: vendor quotations, layout drawings, single-line electrical, or a bankable DPR. Those are Phase 0 and Phase 1 work. This is the note that tells you whether to start one.
Basic sizing given away free does not convert into decisions. A number handed over without its reasoning can be walked straight to a vendor, carries no assumptions you can argue with, and leaves no record. The same number, paid for, arrives with the assumptions stated, the sensitivities named, and the next question identified.
The fee also filters, and honestly so. Assembling the six inputs takes about an hour of real work. That hour is what separates a plant project from an idea, and it is a fairer test than a phone call.
The full ₹2,500 is credited against a Phase 0 engagement started within 30 days. It is a down payment, not a toll.
| Plant setup snapshot | Scoping call | Written audit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | ₹2,500 | ₹5,000 | ₹15,000 |
| Format | Written note, async | 45-minute live call | Four-page report, async |
| Turnaround | 3 working days | Scheduled | 7 working days |
| Best when | You are sizing a plant you have not built yet | You have a focused question to discuss | You have a line running and documents to review |
| You supply | Six inputs about the intended plant | Your question | SOPs, logs, rejection data, quotes |
Fill this in and we will confirm scope and send a payment link within one working day. If something is genuinely unknown, say so — not knowing your sanctioned load is normal at this stage and is itself useful. The two we cannot work without are target capacity and what you are finishing.
Send the inputs and we will come back within one working day with confirmation and a payment link.
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A ₹2,500 written feasibility note for an anodising plant. You supply six inputs about the plant you intend to build; Balasubramanian Iyer returns a two to three page note within three working days covering indicative CAPEX with line items, rectifier sizing and connected load, a tank schedule, utilities load including water, DM and ETP, the floor space envelope, and the three decisions that move your number most.
Because free numbers do not convert into decisions. A basic sizing calculation handed over without the reasoning behind it can be walked straight to a vendor, carries no assumptions you can test, and leaves no record of the conversation. The paid note arrives with the assumptions stated, the sensitivities named, and the next question identified. The fee also filters: gathering the six inputs takes an hour of real work, which is exactly the hour that separates a plant project from an idea.
Yes. The ₹2,500 is credited in full against a Phase 0 engagement commenced within 30 days, so it functions as a down payment rather than a toll.
That is the normal case for a plant decision, and it is a reason to take the snapshot earlier rather than later. The note is the document you use to make the decision, so having it two months out is more useful than having it the week you commit.
The calculator gives you a model output from generic India rates. The snapshot is a person looking at your specific capacity, product, standard, site power and plot, and telling you where that model is wrong for your case. Most usefully, it names the three decisions that move your number most, which a calculator cannot do.
Say so on the form. Not knowing sanctioned load or plot envelope is common at this stage and is itself useful information. What we cannot work without is a target capacity and a product, because those set everything else.