Elevators, Escalators & Vertical Transport Equipment worked example

Custom Option Burden at 72% custom option scope captured: a worked example

This worked example runs the custom option burden numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% custom option scope captured instead of the typical 100%. Estimate cost burden from custom elevator cab, fixture, controller, door, or finish options.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Custom options in scope: 9 options (held at the documented default)
  • Burden cost per custom option: 650 $ / option (held at the documented default)
  • Custom option scope captured: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed engineering and configuration cost: 2,200 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable custom option burden = custom options in scope × burden cost per custom option × custom option scope captured.
  • Total custom option burden works out to 6,412 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Burden per custom option works out to 712 $ / option at these inputs.
  • Variable custom option burden works out to 4,212 $ at these inputs.
  • Engineering and configuration cost works out to 2,200 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where custom option scope captured sits at 100% and the headline result is 8,050 $, this scenario comes in 20.35% below the baseline at 6,412 $.
  • Use it when quoting an elevator or escalator with non-standard options to price the engineering and handling burden, not just the parts. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total custom option burden: 6,412 $ (headline result)
  • Burden per custom option: 712 $ / option
  • Variable custom option burden: 4,212 $
  • Engineering and configuration cost: 2,200 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Custom Option Burden calculator, set custom option scope captured to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.