Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products worked example

Fitting Assembly Time at 11% setup and handling allowance: a worked example

This worked example runs the fitting assembly time numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 11% setup and handling allowance instead of the typical 15%. Estimate total fitting assembly time for a hose or tubing batch from fitting count, assembly rate, and allowance for setup, changeover, and quality checks.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Fitting ends to assemble: 240 fittings (held at the documented default)
  • Fitting assembly rate: 30 fittings / hr (held at the documented default)
  • Setup and handling allowance: 11 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 15)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Base fitting assembly time = fitting ends / fitting assembly rate.
  • Required fitting assembly time (hr) works out to 8.88 hr at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Base fitting assembly time (hr) works out to 8 hr at these inputs.
  • Setup and handling allowance applied works out to 11 % at these inputs.
  • Fitting assembly rate works out to 30 fittings / hr at these inputs.

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 3.48% below the baseline at 8.88 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. 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

  • Required fitting assembly time (hr): 8.88 hr (headline result)
  • Base fitting assembly time (hr): 8 hr
  • Setup and handling allowance applied: 11 %
  • Fitting assembly rate: 30 fittings / hr

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Fitting Assembly Time calculator, set setup and handling allowance to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.