Fixture, Gauge & Workholding Management worked example

Jig Build Cost at 72% share of jig scope included: a worked example

This worked example runs the jig build cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% share of jig scope included instead of the typical 100%. Estimate build cost for production jigs, drill jigs, assembly jigs, weld jigs, locator nests, or operator-guided tooling.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Number of jigs to build: 8 jigs (held at the documented default)
  • Build cost per jig: 2,400 $ / jig (held at the documented default)
  • Share of jig scope included: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed design, tryout, and documentation cost: 1,800 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable jig build cost = jigs to build × build cost per jig × jig scope included.
  • Total jig build cost works out to 15,624 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Average jig build cost works out to 1,953 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable jig build cost works out to 13,824 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed design, tryout, or documentation cost works out to 1,800 $ at these inputs.

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 25.6% below the baseline at 15,624 $.
  • Use it when quoting a tooling package, requesting capital for a jig program, or comparing build-in-house versus outsource for a set of jigs. 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 jig build cost: 15,624 $ (headline result)
  • Average jig build cost: 1,953 $ / piece
  • Variable jig build cost: 13,824 $
  • Fixed design, tryout, or documentation cost: 1,800 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.