Tool Sharpening, Reconditioning & Industrial Repair Services worked example

Coating Rework Cost at 58% yield capture factor: a worked example

This worked example runs the coating rework cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 58% yield capture factor instead of the typical 80%. Coating Rework Cost totals what it costs to strip and recoat a batch of tools after regrinding, blending a per-tool rate scaled by a yield factor with a fixed setup charge.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Tools recoated in the batch: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Coating rework rate per tool: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Yield capture factor: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed batch setup cost: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Coating Rework 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 yield capture 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 quoting a recoating job or deciding recoat versus replace on reground tools. 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 Coating Rework Cost calculator, set yield capture factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.