Fixture, Gauge & Workholding Management worked example

Jig Build Cost at 110% share of jig scope included: a worked example

What does the result look like when share of jig scope included reaches 110%? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. Use it when quoting or budgeting a jig that controls part location, repeatability, operation sequence, or assembly quality.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Number of jigs to build: 8 jigs (unchanged)
  • Build cost per jig: 2,400 $ / jig (unchanged)
  • Share of jig scope included: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed design, tryout, and documentation cost: 1,800 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable jig build cost = jigs to build × build cost per jig × jig scope included) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 22,920 $ for total jig build cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,865 $ / piece for average jig build cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 21,120 $ for variable jig build cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,800 $ for fixed design, tryout, or documentation cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of jig scope included sits at 100% and the headline result is 21,000 $, this scenario comes in 9.14% above the baseline at 22,920 $.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when share of jig scope included is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It assumes every jig in the batch costs the same per unit; if the set mixes simple drill jigs with complex multi-axis assembly jigs, run them as separate batches or your average will mislead.

Results at a glance

  • Total jig build cost: 22,920 $ (headline result)
  • Average jig build cost: 2,865 $ / piece
  • Variable jig build cost: 21,120 $
  • Fixed design, tryout, or documentation cost: 1,800 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Jig Build Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.