Automation costs for physical manufacturing processes

Start with a plant-floor task you recognize — not software or back-office work. Compare reference approaches with illustrative CAD planning ranges, what drives cost, and whether a similar scenario is worth discussing for your process. Figures are planning support — not supplier quotes.

  • Stack finished cases onto pallets

    Finished cases leave a packaging line and are stacked onto pallets by hand today.

    Robotic palletizing cell: $150,000 – $320,000 CAD (installed scope) — illustrative

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  • Load and unload one CNC machine

    An operator loads and unloads parts on a single CNC while the spindle waits.

    Automated machine loading: $120,000 – $280,000 CAD (installed scope) — illustrative

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  • Move materials between work areas

    People or tuggers move totes, carts, or pallets between warehouse and production stations.

    AGV / AMR solution: $120,000 – $450,000 CAD (installed scope) — illustrative

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  • Spray-coat parts in a paint booth

    Operators spray-coat parts in a booth today, with finish variation, colour changeovers, and exposure concerns.

    Robotic spray coating cell: $180,000 – $400,000 CAD (installed scope) — illustrative

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