ROI Calculator

See what your process is really costing —
and how fast automation pays back.

Enter your current production numbers. This estimates labor cost, good parts shipped, unused machine capacity, and payback on an automation investment. Results are planning estimates, not a formal quote.

Current process
What you run today, before automation.
Machines / Systems
Operators today
People tied to tending / handling
Parts per hour / machine
At full utilization
Process Efficiency
%
Current scrap
%
Loaded labor rate
Wages + burden
$ /hr
Staffed hours / day
hrs
Operating days / year
Project Targets
What the automated cell is expected to run.
Machines / Systems
Operators after
Parts per hour / machine after
Rate after automation, including faster load/unload
Expected utilization
%
Expected scrap
%
Added unattended hours / day
Nights, weekends, or extra shift the cell can run
hrs
Overall investment
Automation investment
Total project cost: robot, cell, integration, and startup
$
ROI
3.03x
One year of work returns $3.03 for every $1 invested
Payback
4.0 mo
83 operating days for Project Targets to cover the investment
Labor Hours Removed
2,008
$76,304 less labor cost vs current process
More Good Parts Shipped / Year
43,686
118.0% more in one year of work vs current process
Current process vs Project Targets
Left column uses Current process inputs. Right column uses Project Targets (automation).
Metric Current Process With Automation
Operator hours / year
Operators × staffed hours/day × operating days/year
 4,016 2,008
Annual labor cost
Labor hours × loaded labor rate
 $152,608 $76,304
Capacity Increase / year
Machines / systems × parts/hour × process efficiency × hours × days, minus scrap
 37,011 80,698
Process cost per part
Annual labor ÷ good parts shipped
 $4.12 $0.95
What the extra capacity is worth
Yearly gap between Current process and Project Targets. This is the number used for ROI and payback above.
Extra Parts / Year
43,686
Process Cost Change
$4.12 → $0.95
Labor Cost Removed / Year
$76,304
Yearly Gain vs Current Process
$257,725

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