Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products worked example

Assembly Labor Cost at 110% labor capture factor: a worked example

This scenario runs the assembly labor cost calculation on the strong side: 110% labor capture factor, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when building up the labor line in a hose assembly quote, reviewing assembly labor cost per product, or comparing labor cost across assembly methods.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Hose assemblies to produce: 200 assemblies (unchanged)
  • Loaded assembly labor rate: 2.85 $ / assembly (unchanged)
  • Labor capture factor: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed setup or changeover cost: 120 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable assembly labor cost = assemblies x loaded labor rate x labor capture factor) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 747 $ for total assembly labor cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3.74 $ / assembly for assembly labor cost per assembly.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 627 $ for variable assembly labor cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 120 $ for fixed setup or changeover cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where labor capture factor sits at 100% and the headline result is 690 $, this scenario comes in 8.26% above the baseline at 747 $.
  • Use it when quoting a hose assembly run, comparing in-house crimping to outsourcing, or validating standard labor hours against booked time on the crimp press. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total assembly labor cost: 747 $ (headline result)
  • Assembly labor cost per assembly: 3.74 $ / assembly
  • Variable assembly labor cost: 627 $
  • Fixed setup or changeover cost: 120 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.