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Is investing in a special machine worth it?

A custom automation solution pays for itself through the savings it generates: less labor, less scrap, more capacity. Enter your numbers and find out the payback and ROI of the investment.

How it works (in brief)

We add up the annual savings the solution generates (labor, scrap, higher productivity), subtract the operating cost and obtain the net annual saving. From this we derive:

Payback = investment ÷ net annual saving ·  5-year ROI = (5-year saving − investment) ÷ investment.

Example

Investment €150,000. Savings: labor €75,000 (3,000 h × €25/h) + scrap €20,000 + productivity €15,000, minus €8,000 operating = €102,000/year net.
Payback ≈ 18 months · 5-year ROI ≈ 240%.

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The return on investment

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Beyond the "hardware"

A special machine isn't a cost: it's an asset that produces margin

We design automation and special machines where no standard product exists. The value isn't in the technical hours, but in the technology that solves your problem and the return it generates over the years.

Custom

Designed around your real process, not adapted from a catalog.

Validated

Simulation and experimental testing before building: less risk.

Supported

Maintenance, spare parts and continuous improvement over time.

Want a payback calculated on your real case?

Tell us about the process to automate: together we estimate costs, savings and return, with a concrete technical analysis.

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