Spec the right robot,
before you talk to a vendor.
Seven free tools that take you from a part on the bench to a print-ready RFQ — payload, reach, cycle time, cost, layout. No login, no sales call, no upsell.
New here? Follow the path.
Each step feeds the next — spec before you browse, browse before you quote.
Spec & size
Run these before you select a model. Wrong payload, reach, or cycle time = wrong robot.
Payload Sizing Calculator
Part weight + gripper weight × safety factor = minimum rated payload. The most common spec mistake is sizing to part weight only and skipping the gripper.
Robot Reach Calculator
Enter horizontal distance and height difference. Get minimum arm reach, safety-margin options, and reach-class links to matching robots.
Cycle Time & Format Estimator
Target operations per hour → required cycle time (with OEE buffer) → which robot format — delta, SCARA, cobot, articulated — can actually meet it.
Compare & decide
Scored pickers and financial models to narrow from a class to a buying decision.
Cobot vs Industrial Picker
Six questions on payload, cycle time, workspace, and budget. Scores your answers and recommends collaborative or traditional — with the ISO/TS 15066 speed trade-off built in, not glossed over.
Robot ROI & TCO Calculator
Hardware + integration multiplier + maintenance + labour savings = payback period and 5-year TCO. The integration multiplier is the figure most budgets miss.
Plan & export
Use these after you have a shortlist — to plan the cell and prepare vendor conversations.
Factory Layout Planner
Drag robots and cell elements onto a scaled 2D floor plan. See reach envelopes to scale, get spacing warnings, and export a layout image plus a bill of materials.
Shortlist & RFQ Builder
Shortlist up to five robots and export a print-ready RFQ sheet with payload-at-reach, real cycle speed, lead time, and CE-marking ownership questions for the vendor.
Done sizing? Go find the robot.
263 robots across 20 brands — every spec sourced from manufacturer datasheets.