WingScan ROI Calculator

Plug in the numbers from a specific plant or site to compare the ongoing cost of traditional belt scales versus a LiDAR volumetric scanner. All values are annualized automatically.

1. Inputs

Project basics
Industrial LiDAR scanner with minimal moving parts.
Current mechanical/belt-scale system
Include internal labor or third-party technician fees per calibration.
Some plants calibrate weekly to keep numbers usable.
Cleaning, adjustment, troubleshooting mechanical scale hardware.
Leave at 0 if all work is done in-house.
Optional bucket: parts replacement, unplanned downtime, etc.
Cost of bad or unreliable numbers
Hidden production losses, reconciliation variance, under/over-loading, quality impacts.
WingScan ongoing costs
Many sites treat this as effectively zero; adjust if you include a support package.

Note: The original cost of the existing belt scales is treated as a sunk cost. We only compare ongoing cost of “status quo” vs. ongoing cost of adopting WingScan.

2. Results

Annual cost – current mechanical system
$0
Annualized cost – WingScan (incl. maintenance)
$0
Note: This annualized WingScan cost includes a portion of the one-time purchase price spread across the expected life of the scanner, plus any annual maintenance/support you enter.
Annual savings with WingScan
$0
Simple payback period
N/A
Longer-term view
3-year net benefit: $0 3-year ROI: N/A
5-year net benefit: $0 5-year ROI: N/A

Adjust the inputs to match your operation. The calculator will update annual savings, payback period, and multi-year ROI based on your calibration, maintenance, and production-loss figures.

ROI here is calculated as:
(Total savings over period – WingScan purchase cost) ÷ WingScan purchase cost. Mechanical scale purchase cost is ignored by design (sunk cost).

WingScan volumetric scanner ROI visualization for industrial material handling
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