Robotics & Automation worked example

Robot Pick Rate at 98% expected cell efficiency: a worked example

This scenario runs the robot pick rate calculation on the strong side: 98% expected cell efficiency, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it for delta, SCARA, or 6-axis pickers on conveyor, blister, or kitting lines when you need a pick rate you can defend to operations.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Picks completed in the window: 28,800 picks (unchanged)
  • Cell runtime measured: 8 hr (unchanged)
  • Expected cell efficiency (uptime x quality): 98 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 85)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Pick throughput = picks completed / cell runtime) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3,528 picks / hr for sustained robot pick rate, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3,600 picks / hr for raw throughput.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 98 % for expected cell efficiency.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8 hr for cell runtime.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where expected cell efficiency sits at 85% and the headline result is 3,060 picks / hr, this scenario comes in 15.29% above the baseline at 3,528 picks / hr.
  • Use it when validating a vendor's cycle-time claim, sizing a cell to a takt requirement, or converting an observed pick count into a plannable hourly rate. 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

  • Sustained robot pick rate: 3,528 picks / hr (headline result)
  • Raw throughput: 3,600 picks / hr
  • Expected cell efficiency: 98 %
  • Cell runtime: 8 hr

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.