Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products worked example

Fitting Assembly Time at 17% setup and handling allowance: a worked example

This scenario runs the fitting assembly time calculation on the strong side: 17% setup and handling allowance, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when quoting a hose assembly job, scheduling a production batch, or staffing a hose assembly cell for a day's work.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Fitting ends to assemble: 240 fittings (unchanged)
  • Fitting assembly rate: 30 fittings / hr (unchanged)
  • Setup and handling allowance: 17 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 15)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Base fitting assembly time = fitting ends / fitting assembly rate) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 9.36 hr for required fitting assembly time (hr), the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8 hr for base fitting assembly time (hr).
  • At this operating point the engine returns 17 % for setup and handling allowance applied.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 30 fittings / hr for fitting assembly rate.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where setup and handling allowance sits at 15% and the headline result is 9.2 hr, this scenario comes in 1.74% above the baseline at 9.36 hr.
  • Use it when quoting a hose order or loading the crimp cell, so the schedule reflects real handling time, not just raw crimp speed. 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

  • Required fitting assembly time (hr): 9.36 hr (headline result)
  • Base fitting assembly time (hr): 8 hr
  • Setup and handling allowance applied: 17 %
  • Fitting assembly rate: 30 fittings / hr

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.