Tooling, Fixtures, Dies & Mold Economics worked example

Fixture ROI with fixture design and build cost of 62,500 $: a worked example in tooling, fixtures, dies & mold economics

Push fixture design and build cost up to 62,500 $ and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. Use it when fixture roi in tooling, fixtures, dies and mold economics is being compared against another tooling, fixtures, dies and mold economics project for the same budget.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Fixture design and build cost: 62,500 $ (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 25,000)
  • Annual labor and scrap savings from the fixture: 18,000 $ / yr (unchanged)
  • Annual fixture upkeep cost: 2,500 $ / yr (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Net annual fixture roi savings = annual fixture roi savings - annual fixture roi support cost) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4.03 yr for fixture roi payback period, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 15,500 $ / yr for net annual fixture roi savings.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 62,500 $ for fixture roi investment.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 15,000 $ for five-year net fixture roi value.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where fixture design and build cost sits at 25,000 $ and the headline result is 1.61 yr, this scenario comes in 150% above the baseline at 4.03 yr.
  • It computes the payback period and five-year net value of a fixture from its build cost, gross annual savings, and annual support cost. The value of this scenario is the size of the gap it exposes: that gap, priced out over a year, is the budget you can justify spending to close it.

Results at a glance

  • Fixture roi payback period: 4.03 yr (headline result)
  • Net annual fixture roi savings: 15,500 $ / yr
  • Fixture roi investment: 62,500 $
  • Five-year net fixture roi value: 15,000 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.