(What is the application?)
•Have a rough idea of the layout for the robot workcell.
(The right robot vendors can help you with this, but you should have a rough idea of what is needed)
•What placement precision is required?
(What are your manufacturing tolerances?)
•What are the throughput requirements?
(i.e. How many parts per minute?)
•What peripheral devices will be working with the robots?(Vision, Feeders, Conveyors, etc.)
•What kind of ROI do you need for your project to be successful?
(Some robot projects can have ROI’s as little as 6 months although ROI’s vary tremendously depending upon the application)