Protective Packaging · UK & Ireland

What would an automated bagging machine save your operation?

Adjust the figures below to match your packing line and see the payback instantly — annual saving, labour hours freed, and the month the machine pays for itself.

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Order volume
Current line — hand packing

Wage plus employer NI, pension and holiday. UK packers are typically £14–16 all-in.

Proposed line — automated bagging

A hybrid bagger at ~700 orders/hour with one operator is roughly 5 seconds per order.

Payback

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No saving with these inputs yet With the current figures the automated line costs more per year than hand packing, so there is no payback to show. Check the hand-pack seconds per order and labour rate reflect your real line, or reduce the automated material cost, machine price or annual service to match your quote.

Net saving / year

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Labour hours freed / year

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3-year net benefit

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Cumulative cost over 36 months

Hand packing from £0 vs automated line starting at the machine price.

Hand packing Automated bagging

Cost per order

Labour plus material, per order packed.

Hand packing—
Automated bagging—

Indicative figures only, based on the inputs entered above. Excludes VAT, floorspace, energy and finance costs. Machine throughput, material prices and service terms vary by model and volume — please confirm with a formal quote and site assessment before making a purchasing decision.