Designing a robotic system is a challenging task.  As with any challenging task problems may occur with your robotic cell.  Assessment of your robotic system should be performed at your facility and should be negotiated in your contract prior to purchase.

• A robotic cell can have a complicated master program to run the robot, positioner, and other peripherals. Make sure that all E-stops work and that the system runs as expected.
• If you have any problems with your system, don't allow delivery until it has been fixed at the integrator's facility. It can be difficult to agree on whose problem it is. The integrator may say a problem or welding machine, while the manufacturer of the robot or welding machine insists it's caused by the integrator.
• After resolution of these problems and a successful trial run at the integrator's facility, the cell can be delivered to your facility. After delivery and setup, a trial run, which should be included in the contract, should be conducted at your facility.
• A system usually has bugs that need to be worked out. These bugs result from integration of such a complicated system, parts malfunctioning because of factory manufacturing errors, and the operators being uneasy with such a new and sophisticated product.
• This gives time for your company to get used to the system and organize part flow to and from the system.