The questions plants ask before they call us.
What automation costs, what to do when an integrator leaves a system behind, how to get out of controlled shipping, and how to choose who builds your next cell. Answered from the work we do every week, with the outside figures sourced.
What does PLC programming cost in Ontario?
What PLC programmers earn in Ontario, why integrator rates are higher, what drives the size of a PLC programming quote, and hourly vs fixed price.
How much does a robot cell cost?
A typical single robot cell runs about $300,000, plus or minus 50%. What's in the price beyond the robot, the ongoing costs, and when the payback works.
How do you take over PLC code from an integrator who's gone?
Your integrator is gone and the PLC code is undocumented or locked. Who owns it, what to ask for, how code gets recovered, and when it needs a rewrite.
What are CS1 and CS2 controlled shipping, and how do you get out?
What Controlled Shipping Level 1 and Level 2 mean for an automotive supplier, who pays, and how engineered error-proofing gets you out of containment.
How do you choose a controls and robotics integrator?
Large firm or specialist, integrator or in-house team, and the questions to ask any integrator about testing, commissioning, code ownership and support.
Issue for construction
Tell us what you're trying to build.
Send the drawings, the spec, or just a description of the problem. You'll get a straight answer on whether it's something we should be quoting.