Financial Analysis Tool

Automation ROI
Calculator

Evaluate the financial impact of robotics and automation investments. Real-time payback analysis for CNC, gantry, and bending cell solutions.

Load a real-world scenario — fills all fields with industry-verified data:
RoboJob Turn/Mill-Assist
CNC machine tending
Investment€85–110k
Replaces1.5 FTE
Uptime4,200 h/yr
Payback~2 years
Turnkey robot cell for CNC lathes & mills. Runs unattended overnight. 2,000+ installations worldwide. Best for medium-batch turning & milling.
CMZ GL20 Gantry Loader
Integrated lathe automation
Investment€50–80k
Replaces2 FTE
Uptime5,500 h/yr
Payback~1.5 years
2-axis gantry system integrated into CMZ CNC lathes. 180 m/min speed, 5-min changeover. Cheaper & faster than anthropomorphic robots for bar/billet turning.
TRUMPF TruBend Cell 5000
Automated bending cell
Investment€180–250k
Replaces2.5 FTE
Uptime5,000 h/yr
Payback~3 years
Full bending automation with BendMaster robot (60–150 kg payload), TecZone Bend programming, automatic tool change. Handles parts up to 4 m. Ideal for sheet metal fabrication.
FTE
€/h
h/yr
days
€/day
€/day
€/yr
h/yr
%
€/yr
€/yr
€/yr
%
yrs
Risk & scenario analysis

What could change your payback?

Each row shows your best-case and worst-case payback if that variable moves. Use this to understand which assumptions matter most before committing to the investment.

Base payback
Why automate

Benefits of robot automation
in your operations

High ROI
Lower labour costs
One robot replaces 1–3 shift operators, cutting wage, tax, and benefit costs. Payback typically within 2–4 years.
Avg. saving: €40–90k/yr per cell
Long-term
Higher throughput, more revenue
Faster cycle times and continuous uptime mean more parts shipped per year — growing revenue without growing headcount proportionally.
Throughput +10–30% typical
Competitive
Lower cost per part
Reduced per-part cost lets you win price-sensitive tenders and protect margin. Automation is increasingly a requirement, not a luxury.
Cost/part reduced 20–50%
24/7
Round-the-clock production
Robots run nights, weekends, and holidays without overtime premiums — unlocking capacity that humans simply cannot sustain long-term.
Up to 6,000 h/yr vs. 1,840 h human
Reliability
Predictable cycle times
Scheduling and delivery promises become reliable. No sick days, shift handovers, or pace variation to disrupt your production plan.
OEE improvements of 15–40%
Agility
Fast product changeovers
Reprogramming a robot for a new part takes minutes, not hours. Small-batch and mixed-part production become economically viable.
Changeover: minutes vs. hours
Precision
Consistent part quality
Robots repeat the exact same motion every cycle — no fatigue, no drift. Tolerances stay tight across thousands of parts, every shift.
Scrap rates cut by 30–70%
Traceability
Full cycle traceability
Every cycle is logged — time, speed, force, position. Instant data for quality audits, process optimisation, and customer documentation.
100% cycle data captured
Critical
Eliminates hazardous tasks
Heavy lifting, sharp edges, hot parts, and repetitive strain injuries disappear when robots take over dangerous operations at the machine.
Injury risk reduced to near zero
Insurance
Lower liability & insurance
Fewer workplace incidents means lower employer liability insurance premiums and significantly reduced legal exposure from injury claims.
Insurance costs down 10–25%
Upskilling
Operators move to skilled roles
Staff freed from loading and unloading can be retrained for programming, quality inspection, and process improvement — higher-value work.
Improves staff retention
Resilience
Solves the labour shortage
Many manufacturers can't find operators willing to do repetitive physical shift work. Robots fill that gap permanently, independent of the labour market.
Stable capacity regardless of hiring