Convert Feet per minute to Inches per second

Feet per minute → Inches per second
ft/min × 0.2 = in/s in/s × 5 = ft/min

To convert feet per minute (ft/min) to inches per second (in/s), multiply the feet per minute value by 0.2. 1 ft/min = 0.2 in/s, and 1 in/s = 5 ft/min. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert in/s to ft/min.

ft/min to in/s table
Feet per minute (ft/min) Inches per second (in/s)
0.1 ft/min 0.02 in/s
0.5 ft/min 0.1 in/s
1 ft/min 0.2 in/s
2 ft/min 0.4 in/s
5 ft/min 1 in/s
10 ft/min 2 in/s
20 ft/min 4 in/s
50 ft/min 10 in/s
100 ft/min 20 in/s
500 ft/min 100 in/s
1000 ft/min 200 in/s
Common linear speed ranges
Typical real-world values (m/s)
Application Typical range
Slow positioning axis 0.01 – 0.5 m/s
Conveyor / transport 0.1 – 2 m/s
Fast handling axis 1 – 5 m/s
High-speed pick & place 3 – 10 m/s