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Robotic palletizer ROI calculator for plants in Mexico

From 3 shifts with 2 people per shift, it pays for itself: a US$100,000 cell takes 23 to 31 months, counting labor alone (Target Robotics calculation with assumptions). Enter your numbers.

Your line

Reference: MXN 14,000 to MXN 19,000, fully loaded. The calculation uses ±MXN 2,500 around your figure.

The cell

Base of this calculation: US$100,000. Public cell prices start at US$120,000 (CSi, checked November 3, 2026).

Pays for itself in

24 to 34 months

Labor only: 23 to 31 months. This figure takes off 3% a year for maintenance.

Out of 6 people, the target is for 4.3 to stop stacking.

On these numbers, it is worth requesting the range for your line.

Stacking cost today, per year
MXN 1,008,000 to MXN 1,368,000
Savings per year, net of maintenance
MXN 660,180 to MXN 915,780
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Calculated on . To open it with the same figures: https://www.targetrobotics.com/en/palletizer-roi-calculator. Target Robotics calculation with assumptions: it counts labor and takes off 3% a year for maintenance; sources are in the note under the table. To request a quote, go to www.targetrobotics.com/en/request-a-quote or call sales at +52 (444) 279 0953.

How many months to pay off, by price, shifts and people?

Labor only, on Mexican wages.

US$100,000 is the base of this calculation. Public cell prices start at US$120,000 (CSi, checked November 3, 2026): at that figure and with the same crew it takes 27 to 37 months, labor only (Target Robotics calculation with assumptions).

What moves the price

Check whether the Plan México deduction applies

Cell price3 shifts, 4 per shift3 shifts, 2 per shift2 shifts, 2 per shift1 shift, 2 people
US$100,00011 to 1623 to 3134 to 4769 to 93
US$120,00014 to 1927 to 3741 to 5682 to 112
US$175,00020 to 2740 to 5460 to 81120 to 163
US$250,00029 to 3957 to 7886 to 116171 to 233
US$350,00040 to 5480 to 109120 to 163240 to 326

Target Robotics calculation with assumptions, November 3, 2026: MXN 14,000 to MXN 19,000 per person per month, fully loaded (minimum wage of MXN 315.04 per day, DOF, Mexico's official gazette, December 9, 2025; US$5.19 per hour for a fully loaded operator, Tetakawi, October 2026), a target of 71% fewer operators, the average across palletizing projects on HowToRobot (March 2026), and 18.5 pesos per US dollar. This table leaves out maintenance; the calculator above subtracts it (3% per year). Reference figures, with no value as an offer or as a savings guarantee.

Questions about payback

How long does a robotic palletizer take to pay for itself in a plant in Mexico?
With a US$100,000 cell and Mexican wages, counting labor only: 11 to 16 months at 3 shifts with 4 people per shift, 23 to 31 months at 3 shifts with 2 people, and 69 to 93 months at one shift with 2 people (Target Robotics calculation with assumptions). Robotic palletizer ROI depends more on your shifts than on the price.
Why do other sites say 12 to 24 months?
Because they assume US wages: a fully loaded cost of about US$43 per hour (GrabaRobot, August 3, 2026) against about US$5 for an operator in Mexico (Tetakawi, October 2026). For a plant in Mexico, run the numbers on wages paid here.
How much does manual palletizing cost?
A station with 2 people per shift at 3 shifts means 6 people: MXN 1,008,000 to MXN 1,368,000 per year, at a cost of MXN 14,000 to MXN 19,000 per person per month. With the 40-hour workweek in 2030, it takes 7.2 people to cover the same work.
What does this calculation leave out?
It leaves out scrap, injuries, turnover and stretch film savings, which tend to improve payback, and major spare parts, which make it worse. The calculator already subtracts annual maintenance. Use the calculation to decide whether to keep going; the offer comes with the quote.

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Delivered in 12 weeks. Public price reference: US$120,000 (CSi) to US$550,000 (Kaufman), as of November 3, 2026.

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  1. 1What you palletize
  2. 2At what speed
  3. 3How many lines
  4. 4Your pallet
  5. 5How many shifts
  6. 6Space and city