Route stops outside; our receiving tray is on a wheeled bench and has not entered the model yet.

Get the setter to mark where the fixture comes out too, before that nice movable bench becomes a permanent obstruction.

A wheeled bench raises a separate question: how is its working position defined? I wouldn't assume the same release point survives every time somebody parks it. That needs a locating proposal if it is to receive parts automatically.

Chris, agreed, although a fixed receiver might be another option. I would ask what the operator needs the bench to do before choosing either arrangement.

On our layout review, the trolley also carried finished trays to inspection. Fixing it in place looked easy until someone asked what replaced that trip. Esther, does yours have another job, or is it only moved for cleaning?

It carries the finished trays to inspection, Theo; integrator is comparing a located exchange trolley with a fixed receiver and separate tray transport.

Keep inspection's transfer requirements in both options. The trolley does more than occupy floor space.

Has the complete gripper made it through the door yet, or are we designing the departure lounge for a blank that cannot leave?

The front stand position fails at the handle; a side position fits the complete loaded route and empty return, with both receiver alternatives still being compared.

Who covers trolley exchange when the usual operator is away?

Aaron's cover question belongs in the cost comparison as well; a workable trolley exchange can still depend on a second person being available at the wrong moment.

For the side position, include tool and fixture maintenance access before the comparison is final. A clear production route will not tell you whether a connection can be reached for replacement.

Both operators tried the proposed trolley exchange and prefer it; maintenance also accepts the side-position access, but the trolley locating detail needs another revision before we can release the layout.

What's wrong with the locating detail, Esther? If it's awkward to clean or tell whether it's seated, the cover trial should include that rather than just an empty trolley rolling into the space.