Guides on automating workstations, part transport, robotics and the payback of deployments.
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A local integrator wins at three stages: audit, installation and after-start service. See what can be done remotely and how to prepare your plant for the visit.
Belt, roller, chain or modular — how to match a conveyor to the part, throughput and environment, and how to integrate transport with machines and buffers.
A simple automation ROI model: four components of annual savings, the payback period, one clear worked example and a list of what the spreadsheet misses.
A buffer growing in front of a station, localised overtime, machines waiting for parts — how to spot and measure a bottleneck without MES before spending your robot budget.
What process data to prepare before talking to an automation integrator: takt time, volume, task descriptions, part features, quality, flow and space constraints.
How to assess whether automating a workstation, part transport or process inspection makes economic and technological sense.
