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Keep products in motion wherever possible
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Design to Simplicity
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Remove any return stroke of automation/robotic gripper or transfer head wherever possible
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Avoid the use of a high speed single automation/robotic gripper or transfer head
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Process a product while in motion wherever possible
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If continuous motion will not accommodate a process step use Net Zero Motion
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Keep product linked wherever possible to stream into the next workcell
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Use continuous flexible buffer to accommodate consecutive workcell timing differences
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Only locate high precision actuation where needed.
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Flow product in straight line wherever possible