Estimate how many completed units a collaborative robot cell can deliver per shift after cycle time, availability, and quality losses. The result separates theoretical output from usable production, making it easier to compare staffing plans, takt requirements, and realistic cobot cell performance.
Usable capacity = robots × shift seconds ÷ cycle time × availability × first-pass yield.
The main result is a planning estimate based on the entered operating assumptions. Supporting metrics show the intermediate capacity, cost, energy, or utilization effects that drive it.
This tool is an operational estimate, not a manufacturer guarantee. Confirm safety limits, local rules, equipment specifications, and site conditions before deployment.
With two cobots, a 45-second cycle, an 8-hour shift, 90% availability, and 97% yield, theoretical capacity is 1,280 units and usable capacity is about 1,117 units.
It uses only the values entered above and the formula shown on this page. The estimate does not automatically account for site-specific constraints that are not entered.
Use measured logs from comparable shifts or missions when possible. If records are unavailable, test conservative and optimistic scenarios instead of relying on a single guess.
Weather, downtime, route geometry, operator procedures, equipment condition, payload, and unplanned interruptions can change actual performance.
Yes where the field allows zero. Required time, capacity, rate, or workload inputs must remain greater than zero so the calculation stays meaningful.
Keep the displayed estimate for comparison, but round fleet requirements up to whole machines and add operational contingency where missed deadlines carry a cost.
| Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Cycle time | Seconds per completed cycle |
| Availability | Productive time ÷ scheduled time |
| First-pass yield | Good units ÷ processed units |