Calculate payback period and savings for welding automation or robotic welding cell investment
Input Parameters
Results
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Robot Operating Factor
%
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Annual Savings
$
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Payback Period
years
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5-Year Net Savings
$
Note: Robotic welding cells achieve 75-85% arc-on time vs 25-35% for manual. Consider additional benefits: consistent quality, reduced rework, less PPE/consumables waste, and ability to run lights-out shifts.
Reference
Annual Manual Cost = Annual Hours x Manual Rate
Annual Robot Cost = Annual Hours x Robot Rate
Annual Savings = Manual Cost - Robot Cost
Payback = Total Investment / Annual Savings
5-Year Net = (Savings x 5) - Investment