Yep, pretty much. My set-up pulls 100/120 cubic metres per hour at present (depends on whether or not the phase inverter is in-line) from a 3kW(4HP) Becker unit. The point about going to a matrix is to try and get away for the need to make a new spoilboard every time I cut a part. The pods are also very fragile and every time I nick a rubber seal it costs me about $40 (thanks, Biesse) so there is a financial need to get away from the disadvantage of paying through the nose and sometimes having to wait 4 to 6 weeks to get parts from Italy. As I do a fair few small volume parts the setup time for jig making is also killing me.
It seems that based on your rule of thumb I'd need to be looking for a 30HP unit to cover my work envelope - whew!
Thanks for the input
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