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

Metric	Before (Manual / Semi-auto)	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

A mid-sized logistics distribution warehouse processes 80 pallets per day.
Each pallet is secured with 4 plastic straps.

Prior to automation, strapping was performed by hand using a PPST-13 mechanical strapping tool.

Manual cycle time per pallet: 4 minutes
Total strapping time per day: 80 × 4 = 320 minutes (5.33 hours per day)
Hourly labor rate: €25/hour
Daily labor expense for strapping:
5.33 h × €25 = €133.33 per day
Rework due to insufficient strap tension or seal problems: 2 pallets per day
Seals are required for each strap

Manual strapping took up more than half of the operator’s shift and led to worker fatigue.

After Installing NEO2 Battery Strapping Tool

(Machine is running at only 60% of its maximum capacity)

The NEO2 battery-operated strapping tool with tensioning and friction welding features reduced the time needed for strapping:

Cycle time per pallet: 2 minutes
Total strapping time per day: 80 × 2 = 160 minutes (2.67 hours per day)

Labor cost for strapping:
2.67 h × €25 = €66.67 per day

Strap quality became consistently reliable:
Rework decreased to 0.5 pallet per day

Operators experience less fatigue, productivity has improved, and the remaining work hours are used for staging, picking, and documentation.

Before / After Table

Metric	Before (Manual PPST-13)	After (NEO2 Battery Tool)
Pallets per day	80	80
Strapping time per day	320 min	160 min
Labor cost per day	~€133.33	~€66.67
Rework pallets per day	2	0.5
4 straps per pallet × number of pallets	320	320

ROI Calculation

Machine price: €1,199

Daily savings:
€133.33 – €66.67 = €66.67 per day

Monthly savings (22 working days):
€66.67 × 22 = €1,466.74 per month

Payback period:
€1,199 ÷ €1,466.74 ≈ 0.82 months
≈ 25 days

This means the investment is recovered in about four working weeks.

Conclusion

The warehouse reduced strapping time by 50%, minimized rework, lowered operator fatigue, and gained greater operational flexibility.
The machine paid for itself in less than one month.

Testimonial

“Using the battery strapping tool, I can complete all my strapping work in less than three hours, instead of spending nearly my entire shift. The seals are much stronger now, and we don’t have to re-strap pallets anymore.”
— Martin K., Warehouse Operator, Slovenia