Free Tools

Use the Free Tools category to find our simple, no-signup utilities like the Emissions Calculator, Scrap Calculator, Metal Weight Calculator and the Material Yield Planner.

All GoSmarter free tools are available without creating an account or providing your email address. You can use them as many times as you like, share them with colleagues, and bookmark them for regular use.

Steel Emissions Calculator

Calculate the approximate CO₂ emissions associated with steel products based on weight and production method. Useful for sustainability reporting, CBAM assessments, and building the business case for scrap reduction.

Scrap Rate Calculator

Calculate your scrap rate as a percentage and understand the cost of your current waste level. Enter your output, material in, and material cost to get an immediate picture of what scrap is costing you.

Metal Weight Calculator

Calculate the weight of steel bars, plates, sheets, angles, channels, and other profiles from dimensions and grade. Accurate to standard density values for common steel grades.

Material Yield Planner

Estimate how many parts you can cut from a sheet or slab, accounting for kerf loss and part dimensions. Useful for quick yield estimates before committing to a cutting plan.

Manufacturing Cost Calculator

Calculate the total cost of a manufacturing job from material, labour, and processing inputs. Build a quick cost estimate or validate an existing quotation.

Business Case Builder

Build a quantified business case for digital tools investment, based on time savings, error reduction, and efficiency gains. Generate a return on investment calculation that you can share with finance.

Compliance Checklist Generator

Generate a compliance checklist for common manufacturing standards and delivery requirements. Useful for quality teams building internal quality procedures.

Steel Grade Converter

Convert between common steel grade standards — EN, ASTM, BS, DIN — to identify equivalent grades across different national specifications.

About the GoSmarter free tools philosophy

GoSmarter believes that manufacturers should have access to good, reliable calculation tools without having to pay for enterprise software or provide their contact details to a sales team. These tools are genuinely free — no trial period, no credit card required, no follow-up calls from a sales representative.

If you find the free tools useful and want to see what GoSmarter’s full platform can do for your production operations, simply register for the app and request access to the demo company.