NEO2 Battery Strapping Tool ROI Case Study

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 medium-sized logistics distribution warehouse ships 80 pallets/day.
Each pallet is secured using 4 plastic straps.

Before automation, strapping was done manually with a PPST-13 mechanical tool.

Cycle time per pallet manually: 4 minutes
Total daily strapping time: 80 × 4 = 320 minutes (5.33 hours/day)
Labor rate: €25/hour
Daily labor cost for strapping:
5.33 h × €25 = €133.33/day
Rework due to loose tension/seal issues: 2 pallets/day
You have to use seals

Manual strapping consumed over half the operator’s shift and caused fatigue.

After Installing NEO2 Battery Strapping Tool

(Machine workload: only 60% of max output)

The NEO2 battery-powered tensioning and friction welding reduced strapping time:

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

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

Strap quality improved consistently:
Rework dropped to 0.5 pallet/day

Operator fatigue is lower, productivity increased, and remaining hours are spent performing staging, picking, and documentation tasks.

Before / After Table

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

ROI Calculation

Machine price: 1,199€

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

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

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

So the investment pays back in approximately four working weeks.

Conclusion

The warehouse cut strapping time in half, eliminated most rework, reduced operator strain, and gained operational flexibility.
The machine paid itself back in under one month.

Testimonial

“With the battery tool, I finish strapping in under three hours instead of most of my shift. The seals are stronger and we no longer redo pallets.”
— Martin K., Warehouse Operator, Slovenia