Robotics · MI-ROB-02
Desktop Pick-and-Place Arm
A 6-axis desktop arm picking from a tray and placing into a fixture, 100 cycles with position repeatability logged.
Robotics · MI-ROB-02
A 6-axis desktop servo arm with a gripper or suction end effector, a controller and an optional camera, picking parts from a tray and placing them in a fixture — 100 logged cycles to test repeatability before a cobot purchase.
- ₹28,500pilot BOM · hardware only
- 5 – 8 daysto a live pilot
- Intermediateintegration level
- 3validated providers
Why cobot projects stall on unknowns
The problem
Small-part loading, kitting and test-jig handling are candidates for automation, but a cobot is a significant purchase and the cycle, gripper and fixture questions are all unanswered. Without a low-cost trial the project stays on the wish list.
- Repetitive small-part handling ties up operators
- Cobot business cases stall on unknown cycle times and gripping
- Fixture and part-presentation design is untested
- No repeatability data for the specific part
The solution
A metal 6-DOF arm with serial-bus servos is mounted on a base plate with a gripper or suction cup and a controller. Optionally a camera guides the pick. The arm runs a pick-from-tray, place-in-fixture cycle 100 times while the controller logs cycle time and position repeatability, giving real data for the cobot specification.
- Pick-and-place cycle on your actual part
- Cycle time and repeatability logged over 100 cycles
- Gripper and suction options tested on the part
- Optional vision-guided pick from an unstructured tray
Validated service providers
Validated by TwoElectrons and ranked by validation score: verified credentials, completed jobs on the platform and client ratings.
- Sample Provider M — Pune · AMR & material handling · ★ 4.8 · 9 jobs
- Sample Provider N — Chennai · Cobots & pick-and-place cells · ★ 4.7 · 11 jobs
- Sample Provider O — Bengaluru · Conveyor automation · ★ 4.5 · 6 jobs
Provider listings are samples pending live registrations.
Prototype BOM and cost
Reference hardware to run the pilot. Unit costs are indicative Indian market prices for the component class.
| Qty | Item | Unit cost | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1× | 6-DOF servo robotic arm kit metal, serial-bus servos | ₹18,000 | ₹18,000 |
| 1× | Gripper or suction end effector | ₹3,500 | ₹3,500 |
| 1× | Controller board + servo driver | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| 1× | Camera module optional vision-guided pick | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| 1× | Base plate, 12 V PSU | ₹2,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Pilot BOM total | ₹28,500 |
POC BOM cost only — hardware for a pilot. Installation, integration and provider services are quoted separately. Request for Quote
How the desktop pick-and-place trial works
- Mount. Fix the arm, base plate and fixture; fit the end effector.
- Teach. Program pick and place points for the part.
- Cycle. Run 100 cycles; log cycle time and placement error.
- Specify. Use the data to write the cobot or automation spec.
Prototype architecture
Tray + fixture + camera (optional) (part presentation) → 6-DOF servo arm (gripper / suction) → Controller (cycle log · repeatability) → Engineer's report (cycle time · spec)
A desktop trial, not a production cell: the output is data for the automation specification.
Business case: cycle data before capital
Ranges are typical figures reported for this class of solution; your pilot establishes the numbers for your plant.
- 100 logged cycles on your part (cycle time and placement error)
- Days instead of months to answer 'can it be automated' (before any capital request)
- Real gripper and fixture learnings (before the cobot spec)
- 5 – 8 days to a running prototype (one part, one fixture)
Who this is for: Automation and manufacturing engineers, Test and assembly cell owners, Electronics and small-part assembly, Auto component kitting, Medical device and precision parts, Any cell considering a cobot.
Illustrative case study
Illustrative scenario · not a client reference
A connector-assembly cell loading pins into a test jig in Chennai (illustrative)
Set-up. Arm with a pneumatic-free electric gripper, custom 3D-printed fixture, camera-guided pick from a loose tray, 100-cycle runs logged each day for a week.
What happened. Cycle time settled at 4.8 s with placement error under 0.5 mm, and the tray-presentation design that worked was carried straight into the cobot specification. The cell's cobot was ordered with the correct gripper and fixture the first time.
- Pilot budget: ₹28,500 hardware
- Cycle time: 4.8 s
- Placement error: < 0.5 mm
FAQ
Can this arm be used in production?
It is a prototyping platform; production use needs an industrial cobot or robot. The prototype removes the unknowns from that purchase.
What payload and reach does it have?
Typically 0.5–1 kg payload and a 40–50 cm reach, suited to small parts and jigs.
Do we need the camera?
Not if parts are presented in a fixed tray; the camera is for loose or unstructured presentation.
What does the ₹28,500 cover?
Arm, end effector, controller, camera, base plate and power supply. Programming, fixture design and provider services are quoted after a Request for Quote.
