Robotics & Automation worked example

Robot Cell Capacity at 99% expected cell uptime: a worked example

This scenario runs the robot cell capacity calculation on the strong side: 99% expected cell uptime, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when a workcell is being asked to take on more volume so you can see how many good parts a shift will actually deliver, not the gross brochure capacity.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts per robot cycle: 4 parts / cycle (unchanged)
  • Available robot cycles per shift: 480 cycles (unchanged)
  • Expected cell uptime: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 88)
  • Expected first-pass yield: 97 % (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Gross robot cell capacity = parts per robot cycle x available robot cycles per shift) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,844 good parts / shift for good robot cell capacity, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,920 good parts / shift for gross robot cell capacity.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 19.2 good parts / shift for cell uptime loss.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 57.02 good parts / shift for first-pass yield loss.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where expected cell uptime sits at 88% and the headline result is 1,639 good parts / shift, this scenario comes in 12.5% above the baseline at 1,844 good parts / shift.
  • Use it when sizing a new robotic cell, validating a supplier's throughput claim, or setting a realistic shift target for an existing workcell. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Good robot cell capacity: 1,844 good parts / shift (headline result)
  • Gross robot cell capacity: 1,920 good parts / shift
  • Cell uptime loss: 19.2 good parts / shift
  • First-pass yield loss: 57.02 good parts / shift

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Robot Cell Capacity calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.