Packaging Automation & End-of-Line Systems worked example

Labeler Throughput at 65% expected labeler uptime: a worked example

Suppose expected labeler uptime falls to 65%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate the good labeled output of a labeling line per shift from application rate, available run time, uptime, and first-pass label quality.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Rated label application rate: 4 units / min (held at the documented default)
  • Available labeling run time: 480 min (held at the documented default)
  • Expected labeler uptime: 65 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 90)
  • First-pass label placement quality: 97 % (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Gross labeled output = rated label application rate × available labeling run time.
  • Good labeled output works out to 1,211 units at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gross labeled output works out to 1,920 units at these inputs.
  • Labeler downtime loss works out to 672 units at these inputs.
  • Label reject loss works out to 37.44 units at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where expected labeler uptime sits at 90% and the headline result is 1,676 units, this scenario comes in 27.78% below the baseline at 1,211 units.
  • It computes good labeled output by derating the rated rate over available run time by uptime and first-pass quality, and breaks out downtime and reject losses. 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

  • Good labeled output: 1,211 units (headline result)
  • Gross labeled output: 1,920 units
  • Labeler downtime loss: 672 units
  • Label reject loss: 37.44 units

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Labeler Throughput calculator, set expected labeler uptime to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.