Measurement, Test & Control Equipment worked example

Test Station Utilization at 98% target utilization rate: a worked example

This scenario runs the test station utilization calculation on the strong side: 98% target utilization rate, with every other input held at its documented default. Use when reviewing test station capacity during production planning, evaluating whether to add a shift, or justifying capital for additional test equipment.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Active test execution hours: 156 hours (unchanged)
  • Total available test station hours: 200 hours (unchanged)
  • Target utilization rate: 98 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 85)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Test station utilization = active test hours / total available hours x 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 78 % for test station utilization, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 20 points for gap to utilization target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 156 count for active test hours.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 200 count for total available hours.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target utilization rate sits at 85% and the headline result is 78 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 78 %.
  • Use it when sizing test capacity, building a business case for another station or shift, or diagnosing why a test cell is throughput-limited. 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

  • Test station utilization: 78 % (headline result)
  • Gap to utilization target: 20 points
  • Active test hours: 156 count
  • Total available hours: 200 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Test Station Utilization calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.