Based on the installation of 394 swaged fittings (various PYPLOK® sizes and material) on the USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986); pre-installation estimate.
| Conventional Welded Method | New Pyplok® Method | |
| Material Costs | $3,096 | $11,657 |
| Installation Labour | $23,832 | $2,992 |
| Inspection Labour (x-ray vs. Pyplok® Gauge) | $15,880 | $1,056 |
| Total Labour and Material | $42,808 | $15,705 |
| Man Hours | Labour Cost | Material Cost | Total Cost | |
| Welded | 992.8 | $39,712 | $3,096 | $42,808 |
| Pyplok® | 101.2 | $2,992 | $11,657 | $15,705 |
| Difference | (891.6) | ($35,664) | $8,561 | ($27,103) |
| Total Savings | *890 Man Hours | 89% Labour Savings | Material Costs are higher | 65% Overall savings for shipyard |
