Palletizer ROI Calculator

Robots in action are really cool to see, but a robot only makes sense in an application where it provides an appropriate return on investment (ROI). Most companies have their own requirements for an ROI timeframe varying from 1-3 years. A typical average is around 2 years for capital projects.

When looking at a robotic project and trying to decide if the initial cost is worth it, there are a few calculations that will help with this determination. Let’s take a look at the following scenario:

There is a person performing manual palletizing task for an entire shift. The operator stands at the end of the line, picks up boxes and places them in a particular pallet pattern. When the pallet is full, they alert the forklift driver who takes the pallet over to the shrink wrap machine and puts an empty pallet in place. Then the process repeats.

Interested in seeing the ROI the automatic palletizer has for your particular operation? Put your own values in the white boxes to see your results: