Managing Director
Years in industrial automation. Previously led integration projects for Australian manufacturers. Believes automation should be an operating decision, not a capital battle.
ABOUT — AUTOMATION & ROBOT RENTALS
Built to kill
the CapEx queue.
ARR rents industrial robot cells to Australian manufacturers — scoped, programmed, installed and supported by local engineers. Backed by A&RT.
- BASEMELBOURNE, VIC
- SUPPORTAU-WIDE
- BACKED BYA&RT
(01) THE STORY — WHY ARR EXISTS
Most Australian warehouses want automation. Few can stomach the CapEx, the 12-month procurement cycle, and the risk of a $250,000 asset that might not fit the line.
We started ARR because we saw the same story repeat. A plant manager identifies a bottleneck. The CFO puts the CapEx request in the queue. Six months later, the line is still manual and the labour problem is worse.
Rental changes the timeline. Weeks from first call to go-live, not months. A predictable hourly OpEx line item. A 90-day pilot that proves ROI before anyone commits capital. That is why we built ARR.
We are backed by A&RT, an Australian automation integrator with deep experience in food and beverage, contract packing, and industrial goods. That partnership means we do not just drop off a robot. We integrate it, program it, and stand behind it.
(02) THE NUMBERS WE RUN ON
QUOTE TO OPERATION
8 WKS
RENTAL STARTING PRICE
$ 25 /HR
TYPICAL SUPPORT RESPONSE
24 HRS
MINIMUM RENTAL TERM
90 DAYS
(03) THE TEAM — FLOOR-UP, NOT SLIDE-DOWN
Head of Engineering
Robot programmer and integration specialist. Has deployed cells across Victoria, NSW and Queensland. Obsessive about uptime metrics.
Operations Manager
Former warehouse operations lead. Understands the labour problem from the floor up. Now makes sure ARR cells run when they say they will.
Business Development
Works directly with plant managers and CFOs to map rental options to actual production numbers. No pitch decks. Just maths.
(04) THE BENCH BEHIND US
A&RT
- Australian automation integrator
- Deep expertise in palletising, picking and packing lines
- Joint deployment and support model
ABB / KUKA / UR
- Industrial-grade robot arms
- Proven reliability in 24-hour operations
- Global parts availability, local service
PACKAGING OEMS
- Conveyor and line builder partnerships
- End-of-line integration without custom engineering
- Standardised interfaces for faster deployment
EQUIPMENT FINANCE
- For buyers who transition from rental to purchase
- Flexible terms aligned with depreciation schedules
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