Twist Off Your Twist Ons

Customer

A leading global supplier of medical, industrial and specialty compressed gas.

Application

High volume production gas cylinder filling using
twist-on connectors.

Challenge

How to justify the high initial purchase price of quick-connect cylinder filling connectors compared to traditional twist-on connectors.

Project Goals

• Use the FasTest ROI calculator for the customer’s situation and prove FasTest bail handle connectors save enough money to pay for themselves in less than one year
• Use the FasTest ROI calculator to show how much additional revenue per year bail handle quick connectors provide over twist ons

Solution

The FasTest team took a hands-on approach, partnering with the customer to plug their specific operational data—fill volumes, labor rates, and cycle times—into our powerful ROI calculator. This tool crunched the numbers, revealing how our bail handle quick connectors could slash connection times and labor costs, delivering a payback period of under 12 months. Beyond savings, the calculator projected a hefty boost in annual revenue by accelerating throughput compared to their sluggish twist-on fittings. Armed with this clear, dollars-and-cents evidence, the customer saw the light and swapped their twist-ons for our quick connectors, confident in a decision that promised to untwist their bottom line and their workflow.

Results

The bail handle quick connectors unraveled the customer’s filling woes, boosting efficiency by cutting connection times in half and sending safety soaring as wrist-twisting fatigue became a thing of the past. The ROI calculator’s promise held true—within 11 months, the connectors paid for themselves, saving thousands in labor costs while unlocking over $50,000 in extra annual revenue through faster fill cycles and increased production. The shift not only freed up time for filling more cylinders but also lifted morale, proving that ditching twist-ons was a win for both the balance sheet and the break room.