The machine tending
quick start checklist.
Machine tending is one of the most automatable jobs on the floor, and one of the quickest wins on the line. This checklist is where the scoping starts.
Gather the 9 data points a Formic engineer needs to scope your first robotic tending cell. Recover lost spindle time and run lights-out.
- The 9 data points that scope a robotic tending cell
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Scope your tending cell in 9 data points.
Start your automation journey by gathering the key data needed to scope a machine tending cell. Answer what you can. Anything you skip, an engineer can help you fill in.
- 01Your machines: type, brand, controller, and how many spindles you want to tend.
- 02Your parts: dimensions, weight, presentation, and how they’re fixtured today.
- 03Your line: cycle times, throughput targets, footprint, and controls integration.
- 04Your next step: everything an engineer needs to quote a cell and a monthly rate.
Recover lost spindle time and run lights-out.
If you’re losing spindle time to manual load/unload cycles, struggling to staff repetitive tending roles, or leaving third shift dark, you’re not alone. A robot changes the math.
Questions, answered.
Do I have to talk to sales to get the checklist?
No. Fill out the form and the download starts immediately. We’ll also email you a copy. No call required.
Why does Formic need this information?
These are the exact inputs an engineer asks for to scope a tending cell: machine type, part specs, throughput, footprint, controls, and quality requirements. Gathering them up front turns a discovery call into a head start.
What if I don’t know an answer yet?
Fill in what you can. A partial checklist is still useful, and your engineer can help fill the gaps. The more you complete, the faster the quote.
What machines can Formic tend?
CNC mills, lathes, EDM, and injection molds. Compatible with Fanuc, Mazak, Haas, DMG Mori, Okuma, and most major and legacy controllers.
How fast can we be running?
Typically weeks, not months. After a short scoping conversation we return a spec, lead time, and monthly rate, then build and commission the cell around the machines you already run.
Recover the spindle hours
you’re already paying for.
Download the checklist, fill it in, and let an engineer come back with a scoped tending cell and a monthly rate built around the machines you already run.