Every shop is different. Enter your numbers below and see what automating your sanding department could mean for your bottom line.
Want to learn the math? Read the sanding automation ROI guide. Not sure if automation is right for you? Learn why shops are making the switch. Or read The Complete Guide to Robotic Sanding.
This calculator estimates potential annual savings from sanding automation using your shop inputs and the calculator's current modeling assumptions. It is a planning tool, not a guaranteed ROI forecast.
The calculator does not guarantee labor savings, throughput gains, or payback timing. Actual results can vary by shop, production volume, labor costs, rework, turnover, and machine configuration.
Before comparing payback, review what affects robotic sanding machine cost so the investment side of the calculation is evaluated alongside labor, rework, and capacity.
Calculate how quickly a Stolbek system pays for itself while transforming your production.
Adjust the sliders to match your shop
With Stolbek robotic sanding automation
Annual Savings
$305,613
Monthly Savings
$25,468
per month
Labor Hours Saved
4,000
hours / year
Rework Savings
$47,250
per year
5-Year Total Savings
$1,528,063
Estimates based on industry averages. Actual savings vary by shop. stolbek.ca - Industrial Robotic Sanding
Many shops see a 12-18 month payback on robotic sanding automation, depending on labor costs, throughput, and machine configuration. Your calculator result may fall inside or outside that range because it is driven by your inputs and the fixed modeling assumptions listed above.
For the methodology and a worked payback example, read the Sanding Automation ROI Guide.
Average manual sanding labor cost
Per sander turnover cycle
Rework from inconsistent quality
The calculator uses 50 working weeks per year, a 30% labor-burden factor, one operator for the automated system, $4,000 per turnover replacement, a $45 door value with 35% rework recovery, a 25% capacity uplift with a 30% contribution margin, $1,200 per sander per year for injury-related costs, and $600 per sander per year for consumables.
No. The calculator provides a planning estimate based on your inputs and its fixed modeling assumptions. Actual savings, throughput, and payback can vary by shop and machine configuration.
Labor costs, staffing, production volume, rework, turnover, throughput, and machine configuration can all change the result. The 12-18 month range is a typical payback range, not a guaranteed outcome.
Use the result as a starting point, then request a demo or custom quote so Stolbek can review your parts, production workflow, and machine options.
Talk to us about your specific operation. We'll walk through the ROI with your real numbers - no obligation.
Read what our customers say about their ROI after switching to Stolbek. Compare the labor case in the robotic vs manual sanding comparison, or understand the woodworking labor shortage driving automation, or see the full buyer's guide.