Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products worked example

Scrap Hose Value at 110% scrap value recovery factor: a worked example

This scenario runs the scrap hose value calculation on the strong side: 110% scrap value recovery factor, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when estimating scrap cost exposure for a job, reviewing scrap material impact on margin, or calculating recoverable scrap value from a production run.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrap hose or tubing length: 180 ft (unchanged)
  • Bulk hose material cost rate: 3.5 $ / ft (unchanged)
  • Scrap value recovery factor: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Scrap handling or disposal cost: 75 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable scrap hose value = scrap quantity x material cost rate x capture factor) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 768 $ for total scrap hose value, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4.27 $ / ft for scrap value per foot.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 693 $ for variable scrap hose value.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 75 $ for scrap handling or disposal cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where scrap value recovery factor sits at 100% and the headline result is 705 $, this scenario comes in 8.94% above the baseline at 768 $.
  • Use it when quantifying scrap on a job or a period to build a cost-reduction case or to charge scrap correctly to a part. 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 scrap hose value: 768 $ (headline result)
  • Scrap value per foot: 4.27 $ / ft
  • Variable scrap hose value: 693 $
  • Scrap handling or disposal cost: 75 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Scrap Hose Value calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.