PaintLine recently announced it has introduced a new online ROI calculator designed to help professionals determine the potential financial impact of adopting a vertical painting and drying process when painting or finishing cabinets.

Developed specifically around PaintLine’s ProDryingRack SDTM (PSDR) vertical spray-and-dry system, the calculator allows users to enter information about their own operations and see how improvements in labor efficiency and production time can translate into increased production capacity and revenue.

Unlike traditional finishing methods that require cabinet doors and other components to be laid horizontally for spraying and drying, the PSDR enables users to spray all sides and dry components vertically. The process can significantly reduce handling, drying time and the amount of floor space devoted to work in process.

According to PaintLine, vertical spraying and drying with the PSDR can potentially reduce labor requirements by 30% 5o 75%, shorten production by one to three days per kitchen and require up to 80% less floor space than conventional methods.

“Most painting contractors understand that saving labor and finishing jobs faster is valuable, but it can be difficult to put an actual dollar amount on those improvements,” says Kyle Robinson, CEO of PaintLine. “Our ROI Calculator lets contractors use their own production numbers to see what vertical painting and drying could mean for their business.”

Users enter their average revenue per kitchen, kitchens completed per month, average production time and number of crews. They can then adjust anticipated labor savings to model how greater finishing efficiency could affect monthly production capacity and revenue.

The calculator also incorporates the investment required for the PSDR system, allowing contractors to compare the cost of implementing vertical finishing against its potential return.

For growing painting and cabinet refinishing businesses, the implications extend beyond labor savings. Reducing the number of days required to complete each kitchen can allow the same crew to complete additional projects each month—potentially increasing revenue without a corresponding increase in staffing.

The vertical process can also address one of the most persistent limitations in finishing operations: available floor space. By drying doors and components vertically rather than spreading them across horizontal racks, tables or other surfaces, contractors can significantly increase the amount of work moving through a limited production area.

“Our goal is to help contractors look at finishing equipment as an investment in productivity rather than simply another equipment purchase,” Robinson says. “When you can finish more work with the people and space you already have, the economics can change very quickly.”