Fixture, Gauge & Workholding Management worked example

Fixture ROI with fixture project investment of 16,000 $: a worked example in fixture, gauge & workholding management

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop fixture project investment to 16,000 $, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate payback for a new or upgraded fixture by comparing the fixture investment with annual setup, scrap, inspection, and uptime savings.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Fixture project investment: 16,000 $ (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 32,000)
  • Annual fixture savings: 21,000 $ / yr (held at the documented default)
  • Annual fixture support cost: 3,500 $ / yr (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Net annual fixture ROI savings = annual fixture savings - annual fixture support cost.
  • Fixture ROI payback period works out to 0.91 yr at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Net annual fixture ROI savings works out to 17,500 $ / yr at these inputs.
  • Fixture project investment works out to 16,000 $ at these inputs.
  • Five-year net fixture ROI value works out to 71,500 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where fixture project investment sits at 32,000 $ and the headline result is 1.83 yr, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 0.91 yr.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to fixture project investment, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes savings and support costs are flat year over year and ignores the time value of money, so for multi-year approvals above your capex threshold pair it with a discounted-cash-flow or NPV check.

Results at a glance

  • Fixture ROI payback period: 0.91 yr (headline result)
  • Net annual fixture ROI savings: 17,500 $ / yr
  • Fixture project investment: 16,000 $
  • Five-year net fixture ROI value: 71,500 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Fixture ROI calculator, set fixture project investment to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.