Robotics & Automation worked example

Robot Dwell Time at 17% i and o and settle allowance: a worked example

This scenario runs the robot dwell time calculation on the strong side: 17% i and o and settle allowance, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when a cell is stuck at takt and you want to see how much cycle time is sitting in waits, settles, and handshakes before cutting one.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Dwell and wait events per cycle: 8 events (unchanged)
  • Dwell completion rate: 30 events / min (unchanged)
  • I/O and settle allowance: 17 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 15)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Base robot dwell time = dwell and wait events per cycle / dwell completion rate) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.31 sec for required robot dwell time, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.27 sec for base robot dwell time.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 17 % for i/o and settle allowance applied.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 30 pieces / min for dwell completion rate.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where i and o and settle allowance sits at 15% and the headline result is 0.31 sec, this scenario comes in 1.74% above the baseline at 0.31 sec.
  • Use it when auditing a cycle for hidden dead time, or when validating that gripper, vacuum, and handshake waits fit inside the takt budget. 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

  • Required robot dwell time: 0.31 sec (headline result)
  • Base robot dwell time: 0.27 sec
  • I/O and settle allowance applied: 17 %
  • Dwell completion rate: 30 pieces / min

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.