Case Studies

Our case studies highlight real-world installations of packaging, automation, and intralogistics solutions.

Each case details the customer’s challenge, the machine selected, and the measurable gains in productivity, labor reduction, and operational performance.

Use Case – SMITH Electric Pallet Jack XT2

  • Cut pallet handling time 55%
  • Removed one full-time position
  • Reduced strain-related sick leave
  • Improved on-time truck departures
  • Payback achieved in under 5 months

Key Metrics
Metric Before After
Daily Time 16.0h/day 6.7h/day
Labor Cost €400/day €167/day
Payback Manual only ≈ 5 months

Use Case – AUTOBOX10 Automatic Case Erector

  • Reduced case erecting labor 60%
  • Freed one full-time operator
  • Cut carton defects by 70%
  • Stabilized output at 1,200/day
  • Payback in under 4 months

Key Metrics
Metric Before After
Daily Time 8.0h/day 3.0h/day
Labor Cost €200/day €50/day
Payback Manual only 3.3 months

Use Case – A4 Sealless Steel Strapping Tool

  • Eliminated steel buckle purchases
  • Cut strapping time by 35%
  • Reduced transport damage claims
  • Lowered operator fatigue and errors
  • Payback in under four months

Key Metrics
Metric Before After
Daily Time 6.0h/day 3.9h/day
Consumable Cost €95/day €55/day
Rework Rate 7 loads/day 2 loads/day
Distribution warehouse

Use-Case – NEO2 Battery Strapping Tool

  • 320 minutes reduced to 160 minutes
  • Daily labor saving €66.67 achieved
  • Machine runs at 60% capacity
  • Rework cut from 2 to 0.5 pallets
  • ROI reached in around 25 days

Key Metrics
Metric Before After
Pallets/day 80 80
Strapping time/day 320 160
Labor cost/day - € 133.33 66.67
4 straps per pallet x number of pallets 320 320
  • Battery Operated Bander Tool NEO2 9-16mm PET/PP with Battery & Charger
  • Manual PP Strapping Tool PPST-13/16 for 12/13mm and 15/16mm PP Strap
Printing house

Use-Case Report — ECOBAND-A Automatic Banding Machine (installed in an EU printing facility)

  • 500–600 bundles per hour
  • Labour cost cut to 0.05 €
  • 15–20× throughput improvement
  • Payback achieved in 2–3 months
  • One operator handles full capacity

Key Metrics
Metric Before After
Bundles per hour 30 500
Bundles per shift 240 4
Operators needed 1 1
Labour cost per bundle 0.83 0.05
Consistency 0 0
Rework 0 0
  • ECOBAND-A Banding Machine on Stand for Paper or OPP Band 20/30 mm – Frame 460 × 200 mm
e-commerce

Carton Packaging Automation (200 Boxes per Hour)

• 50% labor reduction at 200 boxes/hour
• 4.4-month payback, €27K year-one profit
• Runs at 30% load for long lifespan
• Handles 720/h without extra operators
• Less waste, fewer defects, higher output

Key Metrics
Metric Before After
Throughput 200 200
Operators needed 2 1
Labor cost per hour 2 0
Labor savings 0 0
Boxes per operator 100 200
  • 30mm Paper Strap Coil for Automatic Banding Machine - 150m - 56 Units
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