I'm pushing for Universal Robots UR5e to do tray loading with a molded mounting block in a shared production room, starting with 25.
I priced the arm and gripper.
Fixtures and staff time?
Much vaguer.
My colleague's annoyed, fairly enough.
I'd like a small pilot we can both judge.
Starting with 25: what belongs in the pilot budget?
IsaacBrown0955 · 2026年5月1日 16:30 UTC
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Do your observations cover the manual workflow from preparation to completion? A transfer-only baseline could omit the same activities that made the initial budget incomplete.
12分We watched a batch. Preparation took longer than transfer. My estimate had basically made that work disappear by wishing.
12分@IsaacBrown0955 Use that manual baseline to define a whole-workflow pilot. Set a spending cap, an allowance for staff effort and clear proceed-or-stop conditions together before committing to it.
12分Count my fixture time too? I'd enjoy it, but it's extra work.
12分@IsaacBrown0955 On our separate project, we included that time. The design was enjoyable, but our normal workload still needed doing. The estimate became less cheerful.
9分Multiply the manual minutes eliminated by the labour rate for a simple saving figure, then compare that with what the pilot costs.
11分The manual observations have improved the proposal, but the pilot's spending and staff limits aren't agreed. We haven't committed to equipment.
17分You've improved the basis for discussion. Leaving equipment uncommitted while the limits are open follows from that.
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