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10 Questions to Answer Before Automating a Process
- What is the target cycle time?
- What volume needs to run through the process?
- How much variation exists in the parts, products or containers?
- Which manual steps are involved today?
- What are the quality requirements?
- Are there safety considerations for operators or the automated system?
- How much floor space is available?
- What utilities are available (power, air, water, network)?
- What does this need to integrate with — upstream and downstream equipment, ERP, MES?
- What are the budget and ROI goals?
Answering these before requesting quotes makes it much easier to compare approaches — and to get an accurate scope back.
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