Fixture, Gauge & Workholding Management worked example

Gauge Build Cost at 72% quoted gauge scope included: a worked example

This worked example runs the gauge build cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% quoted gauge scope included instead of the typical 100%. Estimate the build cost for go/no-go gauges, attribute gauges, checking fixtures, CMM holding fixtures, or custom inspection gauges.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Gauges or checking fixtures to build: 12 gauges (held at the documented default)
  • Build cost per gauge: 1,850 $ / gauge (held at the documented default)
  • Quoted gauge scope included: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed design, calibration, or tryout cost: 2,200 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable gauge build cost = gauges or checking fixtures to build × build cost per gauge × quoted gauge scope included.
  • Total gauge build cost works out to 18,184 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Average gauge build cost works out to 1,515 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable gauge build cost works out to 15,984 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed design, calibration, or tryout cost works out to 2,200 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where quoted gauge scope included sits at 100% and the headline result is 24,400 $, this scenario comes in 25.48% below the baseline at 18,184 $.
  • Use it during APQP gauge planning, when quoting a measurement-systems package, or when sizing a check-fixture budget for a new program. 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 gauge build cost: 18,184 $ (headline result)
  • Average gauge build cost: 1,515 $ / piece
  • Variable gauge build cost: 15,984 $
  • Fixed design, calibration, or tryout cost: 2,200 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Gauge Build Cost calculator, set quoted gauge scope included to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.