Mass Finishing, Deburring & Polishing worked example

Polish Media Cost at 58% media consumption factor: a worked example

Suppose media consumption factor falls to 58%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Calculate polish media cost for mass finishing, deburring & polishing planning, quoting, troubleshooting, capacity review, or process improvement.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts polished this run: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Media cost per part: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Media consumption factor: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed setup and compound cost: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Polish Media Cost 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 media consumption factor sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • It multiplies quantity by the per-unit media rate and a consumption factor, adds the fixed cost, and divides by quantity for a per-piece cost. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

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 Polish Media Cost calculator, set media consumption factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.