Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products worked example

Swage Cycle Time at 17% setup and die change allowance: a worked example

This scenario runs the swage cycle time calculation on the strong side: 17% setup and die change allowance, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when quoting a swaged hose assembly job, scheduling a swage machine, or comparing swage time with crimp time for a make-or-buy decision.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Swage ends in this batch: 480 swage ends (unchanged)
  • Swage machine cycle rate: 60 swage ends / hr (unchanged)
  • Setup and die change allowance: 17 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 15)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Base swage cycle time = swage ends in batch / swage machine cycle rate) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 9.36 hr for required swage cycle time (hr), the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8 hr for base swage cycle time (hr).
  • At this operating point the engine returns 17 % for setup and die change allowance applied.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 60 swage ends / hr for swage machine cycle rate.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where setup and die change 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 scheduling the swage station, quoting lead time for a batch, or checking whether a job fits the remaining shift hours. 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 swage cycle time (hr): 9.36 hr (headline result)
  • Base swage cycle time (hr): 8 hr
  • Setup and die change allowance applied: 17 %
  • Swage machine cycle rate: 60 swage ends / hr

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.