So, you have decid­ed to auto­mate a part of your pro­duc­tion line with an indus­tri­al robot. The fol­low­ing steps will lead you through the process of spec­i­fy­ing, pur­chas­ing and imple­ment­ing an auto­mat­ed robot­ic sys­tem in your factory.

Iden­ti­fy your needs: 

Defin­ing your expec­ta­tions allows both par­ties to be on the same page when devel­op­ing an auto­mat­ed robot­ic inte­gra­tion design. Robots​.com will help you find the right robot for your appli­ca­tion. Our sales staff has a num­ber of inte­gra­tion part­ners to ensure that your appli­ca­tion needs are being met in the most effi­cient and pro­duc­tive way possible. 

Cur­rent pho­tographs, videos and drawings: 

Cur­rent pho­tographs and videos of your oper­a­tion allow our staff to under­stand your robot­ic and automa­tion expec­ta­tions. Not only do these visu­al aids allow Robots​.com to under­stand your process, but they also allow us to fore­see any lim­i­ta­tions we might encounter. Detailed draw­ings, schemat­ics, pic­tures or even sam­ples of your part allow our end-of-arm-tool­ing experts to fig­ure out a plan to get your part in motion. 

Imple­ment the most effi­cient technology: 

Our sales staff, engi­neers and tech­ni­cians have expe­ri­ence devel­op­ing effec­tive automa­tion plans. They are well-versed in auto­mat­ed robot mod­els, con­trollers and soft­ware. Robots​.com will walk you through the entire process to ensure the best return on your investment. 

Ver­i­fy the most effec­tive pro­duc­tion step to automate: 

Some appli­ca­tion process­es are not able to be ful­ly auto­mat­ed. Our engi­neers detect whether hard automa­tion or soft automa­tion automa­tion is the best route to take. Robots​.com can help deter­mine what per­cent­age range of automa­tion would be the most cost effec­tive for your com­pa­ny. We have sev­er­al solu­tions that achieve sim­i­lar goals, allow­ing you the flex­i­bil­i­ty to choose by price, as well as performance. 

Vis­it our facil­i­ties to obtain an accu­rate pic­ture of the process: 

Invest­ing in auto­mat­ed robot­ic equip­ment can be over­whelm­ing. We encour­age you to vis­it our facil­i­ties and become more accus­tomed to our approach to projects. Vis­it­ing can help you envi­sion your appli­ca­tion require­ments more accurately. 

Ask for bud­getary num­bers to esti­mate the cost of a project: 

Our sales staff is pre­pared to sup­ply bud­getary esti­mates at your request to get your project off the ground. We often per­form a fea­si­bil­i­ty study to deter­mine the effec­tive­ness of your process before you make an automa­tion investment. 

Deter­mine the tech­ni­cal skill required to sup­port the robot: 

The tech­ni­cal exper­tise of your staff should be tak­en into con­sid­er­a­tion when pur­chas­ing an auto­mat­ed robot­ic sys­tem. At Robots​.com, we encour­age your com­pa­ny to par­tic­i­pate in train­ing at our facil­i­ty before ship­ment. A few of your tech­ni­cians will work with our knowl­edge­able staff to under­stand how to oper­ate and pro­gram your robot. They are encour­aged to oper­ate the teach pen­dant and run the robot. Your tech­ni­cians should under­stand every aspect of the sys­tem you are pur­chas­ing. This will increase your pro­duc­tiv­i­ty and reduce the amount of time spent learn­ing your auto­mat­ed robot­ic system. 

Involve your pro­duc­tion depart­ment in the process: 

Your pro­duc­tion depart­ment is ulti­mate­ly respon­si­ble for the suc­cess of your auto­mat­ed robot­ic sys­tem. Allow­ing them to par­tic­i­pate in the progress ear­ly on can help you tack­le the impor­tant ques­tions ear­li­er. This will also help you deter­mine the ulti­mate cost asso­ci­at­ed with automation. 

Remain in com­mu­ni­ca­tion through­out the inte­gra­tion process: 

Robots​.com is com­mit­ted to fol­low­ing-up with our cus­tomers. We encour­age cus­tomers to call with any ques­tions that may arise dur­ing the process. 

Receive train­ing and com­plete a buy-off before shipment: 

Par­tic­i­pat­ing in train­ing is one way to ensure that your com­pa­ny is receiv­ing a prod­uct that exceeds expec­ta­tions. Anoth­er way is to com­plete a buy-off. This allows you to visu­al­ly inspect the equip­ment you’re receiv­ing before it ships to ensure it match­es your expectations. 

Our expe­ri­enced tech­ni­cians will con­sult with you through every step of the automa­tion process. Please con­tact us with any ques­tions. Our sales and ser­vice techs are also avail­able at 877−762−6881.