The goal is to obtain info (ball park), which will give me an idea of a good "equation" to calculate for quoting purposes.

So....

If there is a way to calcualte a total cycle time on a robotic weld cell by adding up:
1. The time to get from home position to the frist weld.
2. The amount of time it takes to start the arc
3. A conservative average weld travekl speed.
4. The amount of time it takes to stop the arc and travel to the next weld.
5. (repeat 2-5 as neccessary)
6. The amount of time to return to the home position.
7. Any other factors that would increase the overall cycle time.
8. Adjusting the final cycle time for maintenance, spool changes, unscheduled downtime, etc.

Also....

I would need to be able to determine how much cost there is in consuambles:

1. Gas
2. Wire
3. Life cycle of guns, power supplies, sensors?
4. Electrical?
5. Heat loss/gain?
6. Approximate annual unexpected/catastrophic repairs.

Also...

Is there a factor we would use as scrap rate?

1. Weld inspection
2. Rejected weld frequency
3. Set up parts

I'm not trying to make this harder than it really needs to be; many of the numbers should just be "in the ball park" and some aren't even worth considering. If I've forgotten anything, please include it.

Thanks Noswal