Typical Project Timing

The typical time-to-implementation from an order is approximately 8-10 months. This exact duration depends on the complexity of the solution and the number of Robotic Forklift Trucks that are required. To manage this process, a Project Manager will be assigned to ensure the smooth progress of the activites, from order to acceptance. The following activites take place following an order:

[A]
The base forklift trucks are ordered on the factory. The lead-time of the base truck from the factory is typically around 18-20 weeks. This is a little longer than standard due to the preparation required for robotisation.

[B]
The base truck is shipped to a dedicated automation facility. Approximately 4 weeks are required for the Automation Preparation.

[C]
Factory Acceptance Test preparation consumes 3 weeks. Here, the automation components and software integration of the Robotic Forklift Truck is tested and any intial problems are worked through.

[D]
Follwing a successful Factory Acceptance Test, the Robotic Forklift Truck is shipped to the customer. Mapping of Customer application environment and safety testing commences and generally takes 1 week.

[E]
Functional testing, adjustment and fine-tuning of the mapping and routes takes a further 1 week.

[F]
Ramp up 2 weeks.The ramp-up is when the rest of the Robotic Forklift Truck fleet is connected to the system, the mapping and routes are downloaded and everything is given a shake-down and integration test.

[G]
Following go-live, we enter into Hypercare, monitoring the installed system performance and making changes as necessary to promote smooth operation. This is usually around 3 months.