The Automation Roadmap

The biggest question to answer when considering an automation project is:

“Does it make financial sense to automate this process?”

The Automation Roadmap is our answer this question. Automation can come with a hefty price tag so you need to be assured that the resources you spend on the project will be worth the investment. By figuring out where you are now and where you’d like to be, we will develop a guide that will show you the the key indicators of what your shop could look like with automation.

What are the startup costs?

  • Proof of concept

  • Hardware cost

  • Integration

  • Setup and programming

What are the operating costs?

  • Maintenance

  • Startup/shutdown labor

  • Labor required to keep machine running

What are the benefits?

  • Will automating the line speed it up or slow it down?

  • Will the number of defects be reduced and by how much?

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Our Process

Step 1: We schedule a phone call where we have an initial discussion about your process. Not sure which line you’d like to automate? We can discuss a few of your processes and see which ones may make sense to automate.

Step 2: Our engineers visit your facility and observe your line. This is to get an idea of how the process works and how we may go about automating it. Afterwards we will sit down with your team and discuss the objectives and any issues with the current process.

Step 3: We take this information back and do comprehensive research on what can be done to optimize this process and brainstorm on how automation may help your line.

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Deliverables

After our analysis, we deliver a report with all of our findings that ultimately answers the question “Does it make financial sense to automate this line?” We put numbers to the paper on what you should expect if you decide to implement automation. We also include ideas on how this process could be expanded in the future, either to other part numbers, processes, or otherwise.

Along with our report, we’ll also address the following questions.

  • How long will the project take?

  • How long does it take for the line to pay itself off?

  • What other work or costs are associated with the project?

  • What kind of maintenance or upkeep should you expect?

  • Can this line be expanded to other jobs in the future?

The goal is for you to be able to make an informed decision as to whether you should or shouldn’t automate your line. You will no what to expect and how to proceed.