Strong foundation for a successful automation project
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Preliminary design services for automation projects
If you’re unsure about the cost or feasibility of your upcoming automation project, you can order pre-design services from us.
Ordering pre-design does not commit you to proceeding with the full project, and you can request it as a separate service.
We provide pre-design services for both small and large automation projects.
The time required for pre-design varies depending on the project size, typically ranging from a few days to a few weeks.
Clear foundation for future investment decisions
During the pre-design phase, our goal is to give you a clear view of what the modernization of an existing machine or production line, or the construction of a new one, will cost, the timeline for completion, and the production speeds and output you can expect from the updated or new machine or production line.
Based on the pre-design work, we can provide a budget offer for the machine or production line, making it easier for you to assess the investment’s profitability.
Examples of our services related to pre-design
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Design for Manufacturing (DFM) is a design process aimed at optimizing product design to ensure it can be manufactured as efficiently, cost-effectively, and with the highest quality possible.
If our customer’s new product is still in the design phase, we can assist during the preliminary design stage by optimizing the product design to simplify the manufacturing process, reduce costs, and enhance quality.
Reducing and simplifying product components often also lowers manufacturing costs, as the equipment needed to produce the product can be less complex.
We conduct pre-design for situations where a customer has a new product that requires an entirely new machine or production line.
We recommend pre-design in such cases, especially if it involves a large investment. A well-done pre-design phase saves both total project time and costs.
Pre-design is recommended when facing a complex issue related to a machine or production line, or when it is unclear whether it would be more cost-effective to modernize an existing machine or production line – such as by increasing the level of automation – or to build a completely new machine or production line.
Our pre-design services include, for example, a current state analysis conducted in collaboration with the client. We focus on the challenging aspects of the existing machine or production line and discuss with the client how to address these issues.
The pre-design phase can involve either finding a solution to your specific challenge or developing a concept for a new part, machine, or production line.
In a broader pre-design project, you can also request a more detailed assessment, such as a preliminary technical configuration of the future machine or production line, and an initial concrete plan.
If necessary, we can also build a demonstration setup during the pre-design phase, which is related to a specific production area or function.
In this case, we can find the best solution for addressing the problem before the actual machine or production line is built.
FACTS: Benefits of pre-design
- Cost management: A well-executed pre-design minimizes project errors and optimizes resources, helping to anticipate overall costs and prevent unexpected expenses.
- Time savings: Careful pre-design accelerates the project’s subsequent planning stages and helps stay on schedule.
- Improved efficiency: During pre-design, we can identify non-value-adding activities that can be automated, increasing the efficiency and productivity of the final machine or production line. For example, unnecessary material handling during production can be eliminated during pre-design.
- Quality assurance: Pre-design helps find the best solutions early on, reducing problems in the main project phase. For example, by creating demos of production pain points and their solutions, the most effective solution can already be identified in the preliminary design phase.
- Easier financing: Pre-design documentation provides a strong foundation for your investment decisions and may help secure funding for the investment.