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Enter what your line needs. Platforms and controls packages outside the speed, accuracy or package width limits are grayed out.
ppm
Your peak line rate.Finest accuracy your product needs. Machines that can’t reach it are grayed out. Leave blank to skip.
Widest side across the conveyor. Leave blank to skip.
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1 · Investment
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Top of the budget price range for your selection (a conservative figure). You can override it.$
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years
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Used for NPV. Many plants use 8–12%.%/yr
E.g. product cost or wage inflation.2 · Production volume
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pkg/min
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days
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Method:
packages/yr = speed × 60 × hours × shifts × days × uptime3 · Product giveaway
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oz
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Average net weight minus label weight.oz
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Target set k std. devs above label weight. 2–3 is typical.4 · Labor
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FTE
Manual weighing, spot checks, hand bagging.$/h
Wage plus benefits and overhead (often 1.3–1.5× base).Method:
FTE × shifts × hours × days × rate5 · Rejects & rework
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%
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Rework labor, packaging, scrapped product.Method:
packages/yr × (rate today − new rate) × cost per reject6 · Throughput gain
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%
Only count it if the extra output can be sold.$
Method:
packages/yr × gain % × margin7 · Compliance risk
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$
Fines, recall, retailer chargebacks.% pts
Method (expected value):
event cost × reduction in annual probability8 · Taxes & depreciation
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%
Method:
after-tax cash = savings × (1 − tax) + depreciation × tax. Depreciable basis = price + install + training. Salvage is taxed as ordinary gain. Planning estimate only; confirm treatment with your accountant.Want us to check the numbers?
Complete the Application Worksheet and send it with your quote request. Our team will recommend the right platform and configuration.