Fixture, Gauge & Workholding Management worked example
Fixture Lifecycle Cost at 72% program scope covered: a worked example
Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop program scope covered to 72%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate lifecycle cost for a fixture from build, maintenance, repair, recertification, storage, and end-of-life handling.
The inputs for this scenario
- Fixtures in lifecycle plan: 18 fixtures (held at the documented default)
- Lifecycle cost per fixture: 9,200 $ / fixture (held at the documented default)
- Program scope covered: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
- Fixed retirement, recertification, or storage cost: 14,000 $ (held at the documented default)
Working through the calculation
- The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable fixture lifecycle cost = fixtures in lifecycle plan × lifecycle cost per fixture × program scope covered.
- Total fixture lifecycle cost works out to 133,232 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
- Lifecycle cost per fixture works out to 7,402 $ / piece at these inputs.
- Variable fixture lifecycle cost works out to 119,232 $ at these inputs.
- Fixed retirement, recertification, or storage cost works out to 14,000 $ at these inputs.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where program scope covered sits at 100% and the headline result is 179,600 $, this scenario comes in 25.82% below the baseline at 133,232 $.
- The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to program scope covered, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes a single blended lifecycle cost per fixture; fixtures with very different duty cycles, materials or recert intervals should be costed in separate tiers rather than averaged.
Results at a glance
- Total fixture lifecycle cost: 133,232 $ (headline result)
- Lifecycle cost per fixture: 7,402 $ / piece
- Variable fixture lifecycle cost: 119,232 $
- Fixed retirement, recertification, or storage cost: 14,000 $
Run it with your numbers
- To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Fixture Lifecycle Cost calculator, set program scope covered to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.