Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems worked example

System Cost Per Machine at 58% allocation factor: a worked example

This worked example runs the system cost per machine numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 58% allocation factor instead of the typical 80%. Calculate system cost per machine for hydraulic, pneumatic & fluid power systems planning, quoting, troubleshooting, capacity review, or process improvement.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Number of machines on the system: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Shared system cost per machine: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Allocation (utilization) factor: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed central plant cost: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: System Cost Per Machine cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost.
  • Weighted cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Per piece value works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Captured value works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed adjustment works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where allocation factor sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • Use it when assigning compressor-room or central-HPU costs to the machines or lines that consume the supply. 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

  • Weighted cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 2,610 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live System Cost Per Machine calculator, set allocation factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.