Packaging Automation & End-of-Line Systems worked example

Case Packer ROI with case packer installed project cost of 12,500 $: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop case packer installed project cost to 12,500 $, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate the payback period for an automated case packer by comparing the installed project cost against the labor, rework, and throughput savings it delivers each year.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Case packer installed project cost: 12,500 $ (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 25,000)
  • Annual labor and material savings from case packing: 18,000 $ / yr (held at the documented default)
  • Annual case packer maintenance and support cost: 2,500 $ / yr (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Net annual case packing savings = annual case packing savings - annual case packer support cost.
  • Case packer payback period works out to 0.81 yr at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Net annual case packing savings works out to 15,500 $ / yr at these inputs.
  • Case packer project cost works out to 12,500 $ at these inputs.
  • Five year net case packer savings works out to 65,000 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where case packer installed project cost sits at 25,000 $ and the headline result is 1.61 yr, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 0.81 yr.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to case packer installed project cost, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes savings and support costs hold flat year over year and ignores throughput growth, inflation, downtime ramp, and the time value of money, so treat the payback as a screening figure, not a discounted NPV.

Results at a glance

  • Case packer payback period: 0.81 yr (headline result)
  • Net annual case packing savings: 15,500 $ / yr
  • Case packer project cost: 12,500 $
  • Five year net case packer savings: 65,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Case Packer ROI calculator, set case packer installed project cost to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.