Service · Consulting
Consultingin industrial automation
Technical assessment to decide what to automate, how, and in what order: process, alternatives, risks, and implementation plan.
The service
What a consulting engagement includes
A technical view before investing: what is worth automating, with which technology and in what order.
Process assessment
Review of the operation, bottlenecks, and automation opportunities, with the current process numbers.
Comparison of alternatives
Partial automation, robotic cells, process changes, or suppliers: costs, risks, and dependencies of each option.
Implementation plan
Stages, scope, interfaces, owners, milestones, and budget so the decision is executable.
Support
Follow-up during execution, acceptance criteria, and commissioning as the project moves forward.
Who for
Who it is for
- Plant and engineering teams assessing the automation of an operation.
- Companies that received proposals from different suppliers and need to compare them.
- Projects that need to organize scope, stages, and budget before investing.
- Operations that want to review existing processes: robotics, control, or internal logistics.
How it is delivered
Consulting follows the same method we apply to every project, with deliverables at each stage.
- 01We listen
- 02We analyze
- 03We design
- 04We implement
- 05We support
Before investing
When is it better NOT to automate or robotize?
Automation is not the answer in every case. Spotting it early prevents investments that do not hold up and frees resources for what is worth automating.
Unstable or very low-volume process
If the process varies between batches or volumes are minimal, there is no repeatable cycle for a cell to build on. It is better to stabilize the process first and review the alternatives.
Product about to be discontinued
If the part or product is close to leaving the line, automating ties the operation to a short lifecycle. In that case the investment is rarely justified.
A task that should be simplified first
Sometimes a design, sequence, or layout change removes the problem without a robot. That option is compared with the others before deciding.
Insufficient return
If the estimated savings do not cover the investment over a reasonable horizon, we say so. There are no universal payback periods: every operation has its own numbers.
Missing data or prior assessment
Without measuring the process (cycles, volume, variability, hours), any decision is a bet. The prior assessment defines what to measure and which evidence to decide with.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do you work with the suppliers the company already has?
Yes. The assessment is independent of equipment origin: what suits the process is analyzed, including existing suppliers or new alternatives.
How long does an assessment take?
It depends on scope. It is agreed in stages: review, analysis of alternatives, and plan, with defined deliverables at each one.
Is it only for robotics projects?
No. It covers industrial automation in general: robotics, control, peripherals, and internal logistics, always starting from the process.
Next step · Gist Point
Need an assessment before deciding?
Tell us which process you want to review and we will arrange the first step.