Packaging Automation & End-of-Line Systems worked example

End-of-Line System ROI with end of line system project cost of 12,500 $: a worked example

Suppose end of line system project cost falls to 12,500 $. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate the payback period for a full end of line system by weighing the installed cost against the labor, damage, and throughput savings it delivers each year.

The inputs for this scenario

  • End of line system project cost: 12,500 $ (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 25,000)
  • Annual end of line savings: 18,000 $ / yr (held at the documented default)
  • Annual end of line 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 end of line savings = annual end of line savings - annual end of line support cost.
  • End of line system payback period works out to 0.81 yr at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Net annual end of line savings works out to 15,500 $ / yr at these inputs.
  • End of line system project cost works out to 12,500 $ at these inputs.
  • Five year net end of line savings works out to 65,000 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where end of line system 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.
  • It computes the payback period by dividing project cost by net annual savings (gross savings minus annual support cost) and also returns the five-year net. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • End of line system payback period: 0.81 yr (headline result)
  • Net annual end of line savings: 15,500 $ / yr
  • End of line system project cost: 12,500 $
  • Five year net end of line savings: 65,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live End-of-Line System ROI calculator, set end of line system project cost to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.