iBoske | Scope Setting: Robot Selector Tool

Emile Derache

How many pieces of one specific product do you averagely produce every year? Less than 300.000. More than 300.000.
This is a clear indidation that your process is only fit to be fully automated. You can always fill in the next stages of this decision tool, but probably the result will not satisfy you..
What is the average takt time of a product in your production facility at the moment? (Takt time = the average time between the start of production of one unit and the start of production of the next unit). More than 4 seconds. Less than 4 seconds.
This is a clear indidation that your process is only fit to be fully automated. You can always fill in the next stages of this decision tool, but probably the result will not satisfy you..
What is the average weight of a product in your production facility an operator has to handle? Less than 200 kg. More than 200 kg.
This is a clear indidation that your process is not fit for most automatisation with robots. You can always fill in the next stages of this decision tool, but probably the result will not satisfy you..
Which kind of positioning accuracy is needed for the operations that are performed on your product? Low accuracy (maximum around 0,1 mm accurate). Very high accuracy (0.05 mm or even more).
Congratulations! Your production process is fit for multiple types of automatisation. Please continue to the next step of this tool to find out which types of automatisation matches with your company..
This is a clear indidation that your process is not fit for most automatisation with robots. You can always fill in the next stages of this decision tool, but probably the result will not satisfy you..