Fixture, Gauge & Workholding Management worked example

Fixture Storage Cost at 72% stored tooling scope included: a worked example

Suppose stored tooling scope included falls to 72%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate storage cost for inactive or active fixtures, gauges, pallets, tombstones, nests, soft jaws, and workholding kits.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Fixtures or workholding sets stored: 240 sets (held at the documented default)
  • Annual storage cost per set: 18 $ / set (held at the documented default)
  • Stored tooling scope included: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed rack, crib, move, or audit cost: 1,200 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable fixture storage cost = fixtures or workholding sets stored × storage cost per set × stored tooling scope included.
  • Total fixture storage cost works out to 4,310 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Storage cost per stored set works out to 17.96 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable fixture storage cost works out to 3,110 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed rack, crib, move, or audit cost works out to 1,200 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where stored tooling scope included sits at 100% and the headline result is 5,520 $, this scenario comes in 21.91% below the baseline at 4,310 $.
  • It computes the total cost of storing a fixture inventory by combining a scoped variable per-set cost with fixed crib and handling overhead. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Total fixture storage cost: 4,310 $ (headline result)
  • Storage cost per stored set: 17.96 $ / piece
  • Variable fixture storage cost: 3,110 $
  • Fixed rack, crib, move, or audit cost: 1,200 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Fixture Storage Cost calculator, set stored tooling scope included to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.