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Motor Test Stand Utilization at 61% target stand utilization: a worked example

This worked example runs the motor test stand utilization numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 61% target stand utilization instead of the typical 85%. Calculate motor test stand utilization from loaded test time, available bench time, and a target utilization level.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Loaded motor test hours: 360 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Available test stand hours: 480 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Target stand utilization: 61 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 85)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Motor test stand utilization = loaded motor test hours ÷ available test stand hours × 100.
  • Motor test stand utilization works out to 75 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Utilization gap to target works out to -14 points at these inputs.
  • Loaded motor test hours works out to 360 value at these inputs.
  • Available test stand hours works out to 480 value at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target stand utilization sits at 85% and the headline result is 75 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 75 %.
  • Use it for weekly or monthly capacity reviews, before approving a new stand, or when diagnosing whether test is the true throughput constraint. 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

  • Motor test stand utilization: 75 % (headline result)
  • Utilization gap to target: -14 points
  • Loaded motor test hours: 360 value
  • Available test stand hours: 480 value

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Motor Test Stand Utilization calculator, set target stand utilization to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.