What Guid­ance Can You Pro­vide When I’m Ready to Buy a Robot?

Buy­ing an indus­tri­al robot can seem a bit scary, espe­cial­ly if you are a small­er com­pa­ny or first time buy­er. We have a few pieces of advice for buy­ing robots to help ease your fears and ensure the best robot pur­chase and inte­gra­tion process. 

1. Stay with­in Your Budget

It’s crit­i­cal to know what you are will­ing and able to spend up front. Hav­ing a set range can help you decide whether you can pur­chase a brand new indus­tri­al robot or a recon­di­tioned refur­bished robot. Work­ing with the right robot com­pa­ny, who prop­er­ly refur­bish­es pre-owned robots, can help save you up to 50% on cost with­out sac­ri­fic­ing qual­i­ty. This makes recon­di­tioned robots a great alternative. 

Part of assess­ing your bud­get is know­ing how quick you can make a return on your invest­ment. We have an easy to use ROI cal­cu­la­tor to help you esti­mate cost sav­ings of using indus­tri­al robots to auto­mate a process step. 

2. Know Your Appli­ca­tion Needs

Iden­ti­fy the spe­cif­ic tasks your robot will han­dle, as this will influ­ence the type of robot need­ed. Key con­sid­er­a­tions include:

• Pay­load Capac­i­ty: How much weight will the robot need to lift or manipulate?
• Reach Require­ments: What is the required reach to cov­er the work area effectively?
• Speed and Pre­ci­sion: How quick­ly and accu­rate­ly must the robot work?

3. Robot Selec­tion — What to Buy

After deter­min­ing your appli­ca­tion needs and bud­get, it’s time to select the right robot mod­el. Robots​.com offers a vari­ety of solu­tions from top man­u­fac­tur­ers like Fanuc, ABB, KUKA, and Motoman. We’ll help you nar­row down options based on appli­ca­tion, reach, pay­load, and brand preference.

4. Con­sid­er Robot Integration

Robot­ic inte­gra­tion involves set­ting up the robot arm, periph­er­als, and equip­ment to cre­ate a uni­fied automa­tion sys­tem. While there may be ini­tial costs, an expe­ri­enced robot­ic inte­gra­tor opti­mizes the process, reduces risk, improves prod­uct qual­i­ty, and ensures your sys­tem meets indus­try safe­ty standards.

5. Plan for Train­ing and Support

Make sure your team is ade­quate­ly trained to pro­gram and oper­ate the robot. Choose a sup­pli­er like Robots​.com that offers com­pre­hen­sive train­ing and post-sale sup­port, includ­ing tech­ni­cal assis­tance, spare parts avail­abil­i­ty, and main­te­nance services.

6. Eval­u­ate Future Expan­sion Needs

Think ahead about poten­tial expan­sion needs. Con­sid­er if your cho­sen robot can be upgrad­ed, cus­tomized, or inte­grat­ed with oth­er sys­tems to meet future require­ments as your pro­duc­tion line evolves.

Con­tact Us

Con­tact our sales team today at 877−762−6881 or via our web­site to dis­cuss your automa­tion needs and receive per­son­al­ized advice on select­ing the right robot sys­tem for your application.