Does reworked count mean accepted count?

No. It records completed repair work. Record the final inspection disposition separately before treating reworked pieces as deliverable parts.

Why divide cost by flagged parts?

That allocation spreads the event across the original affected population, matching the lot review. Divide the total by repaired or accepted count separately when you need those different bases.

Where should die touch-up cost go?

Put a separately charged die touch-up or inspection setup in fixed rework setup cost. Exclude the same dollars from observed per-piece task time and consumables.

Can I combine burr removal and straightening?

Use separate events when task times or consumables differ materially. Add their event totals afterward and avoid charging shared setup costs twice.

Sheet Metal Stamping & Press Lines calculator

Rework Cost Calculator

Calculate dollars spent on a defined stamping rework event. You need flagged and reworked counts, observed minutes per reworked piece, labor rate, consumables, and separate setup charges.

What this calculator does

Price a completed stamping rework event from actual reworked pieces, task time, labor, consumables, and setup.

Formula used

Labor hours = reworked parts × minutes per part ÷ 60
Variable rework cost = labor hours × $/hr + reworked parts × consumables $/part
Total rework cost = variable rework cost + fixed setup cost
Cost per flagged part = total rework cost ÷ flagged parts
Reworked share % = reworked parts ÷ flagged parts × 100

Inputs explained

Parts Flagged for Rework: Quality record count of parts assigned to this rework event.
Parts Actually Reworked: Completed rework ticket count from the same flagged population.
Time per Reworked Part: Observed mean task minutes including handling per reworked piece.
Loaded Rework Labor Rate: Cost sheet labor rate including the assigned labor burden.
Consumables per Reworked Part: Abrasives, inserts or other consumed items per reworked piece.
Fixed Rework Setup Cost: Separate die touch-up and inspection setup charges for this event.

How to use the result

Best suited to deburring event cost Reconciliation, straightening lot labor review.
Reworked count does not prove repaired parts passed final inspection. Replacement material, delivery penalties and lost press capacity are excluded.

Current U.S. benchmarks

As of Sep 2026, average hourly earnings in U.S. manufacturing are $30.21 (BLS), up 3.4% from a year earlier. Burdened shop rates typically run 1.3 to 1.8 times earnings once benefits and overhead are loaded.
The producer price index for steel mill products stands at 381.162 (BLS, Aug 2026), up 23.4% from a year earlier. Quotes priced off last quarter's material cost miss this move.
U.S. iron and steel import customs value ran $2.2B in Aug 2026 (Census International Trade). The U.S. ran a trade deficit of $0.6B in the category that month. This dollar total mixes price, quantity, product mix, origin, and timing; it does not measure physical import volume or prove a tariff or reshoring effect.
The U.S. has 53,790 fabricated metal products establishments employing about 1,441,471 workers (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).

Common questions

Does reworked count mean accepted count? No. It records completed repair work. Record the final inspection disposition separately before treating reworked pieces as deliverable parts.
Why divide cost by flagged parts? That allocation spreads the event across the original affected population, matching the lot review. Divide the total by repaired or accepted count separately when you need those different bases.
Where should die touch-up cost go? Put a separately charged die touch-up or inspection setup in fixed rework setup cost. Exclude the same dollars from observed per-piece task time and consumables.
Can I combine burr removal and straightening? Use separate events when task times or consumables differ materially. Add their event totals afterward and avoid charging shared setup costs twice.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06.