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
e-commerce Automation of Carton Packaging (200 Boxes/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
