Robotic bag decuffing
Pulling the loose top cuff off a filled bag so it seals and stacks cleanly — a fiddly, repetitive job that wears on hands and rarely gets staffed reliably.
SOLUTIONS — SYSTEM—04 / CUSTOM SYSTEM
A custom robotic solution for tedious manual tasks.
Machine tending, light assembly, inspection, tray loading — the awkward task you can't hire reliably for. A robot system built around the job — collaborative or industrial, whichever the task needs — and rented on the same flat monthly model. Quoted to the task.
- PAYLOAD RANGE 3–50 KG
- DEPLOYMENT WINDOW 6–12 WEEKS
- REACH RANGE 0.5–2.5 M
(01) THE SYSTEM — CUSTOM APPLICATION / QUOTED TO THE TASK
(02) APPLICATIONS — A FEW JOBS WE'D TAKE ON
Tell us
the task.
The custom system exists for the jobs that don’t fit a category. Here are a few we’ve scoped or would happily take on. If your task rhymes with one of these it’s worth a conversation — and if it’s nothing like them, tell us anyway and we’ll say honestly whether a robot earns its rate.
Machine tending
Loading and unloading a CNC, press or moulding machine through the full shift, so the operator minding three machines never becomes the bottleneck on any one of them.
Tray handling
Denest, fill, move and restack trays between processes without a person tied to the line feeding it — steady flow into and out of the next step.
Sorting & loading
Vision-guided sorting of mixed product into the right lane, tray or fixture, then loading it for the next operation. Consistent placement, no hand-sorting fatigue.
Light assembly
Repeatable pick-and-fit work — inserts, fasteners, sub-components — where consistency matters more than raw speed and the task is too dull to staff well.
Inspection
Presenting parts to a camera or gauge for a steady pass/fail check, flagging the rejects your team currently catches by eye on a good day.
DON'T SEE YOUR JOB HERE? Describe it on a 15-min call →
(03) WHY THIS SYSTEM EARNS ITS RATE
Built for the job that doesn’t fit
If it isn’t palletising, picking or packing, it lands here. We scope the task first and tell you honestly whether a robot earns its rate on it.
The right arm for the task
A collaborative arm when it needs to share a bench with your operators; a fenced industrial arm when the job needs the speed, reach or payload. We pick the robot around the task, not the other way around.
One rate, everything included
Programming, tooling, training, parts and 24/7 response in one flat monthly rate. You describe the task; ARR delivers a system that does it.
(04) WHAT'S IN THE RATE — SPELLED OUT
Everything.
Included.
One flat monthly rate covers the system and everything that keeps it useful. What's not included is spelled out too — see what's included.
- 01 ROBOT ARM MATCHED TO THE TASK — COLLABORATIVE OR INDUSTRIAL
- 02 END-EFFECTOR SCOPED TO YOUR TASK
- 03 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING AND SAFETY SETUP
- 04 INTEGRATION WITH YOUR BENCH OR MACHINE
- 05 WEEKLY PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
- 06 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND SPARE PARTS
- 07 OPERATOR TRAINING
- 08 24/7 BREAKDOWN RESPONSE
(05) DEPLOYMENT — FIRST CALL TO FIRST PALLET
Deployed
in weeks.
No multi-month procurement cycle. From the first call to the first pallet off your line is weeks, not months — and ARR carries the technical load the whole way.
- WK 0 [01]
Discovery
A 15-minute call to confirm the line & product requirements, and whether the rental structure is a good fit.
- WK 1 [02]
Showcase & scope
We show our systems handling your product — not a demo reel — and hand you an indicative range.
- WK 2 [03]
Agreement
Scope, term and inclusions agreed in writing. What is in the rate is spelled out, and so is what is not.
- WK 3–5 [04]
Build & configure
We program the system for your product, pallet pattern and changeover rhythm while your engineers stay on their own backlog.
- WK 6 [05]
Install & commission
Installed and commissioned in a day or two, integrated with your conveyor or line and run in against your product.
- WK 6–12 [06]
Deployed & live
Operator training, then you hit start. The system runs the shift and the savings begin the same week.
(06) STRAIGHT ANSWERS
What does a custom system cost? +
Quoted to the task, on the same model as everything else we rent: one flat monthly rate with the arm, tooling, programming, safety setup, training, maintenance, parts and 24/7 response inside it. A custom build is priced the same way as the standard systems. Tell us the task and we come back with a realistic range in 48 hours, including an honest no if a robot does not earn its rate.
What happens if it stops? +
Same support model as every other system: 24/7 breakdown response, preventive maintenance and spare parts in the rate, plus weekly performance reviews. A custom application does not get a thinner service package because it is one of a kind.
How long until it is running? +
Eight to twelve weeks from first call, most of which is build and configuration on our floor rather than disruption on yours. The install itself is one to two days. A custom scope can add time at the front end — we tell you where it lands before you sign, not after.
What is the minimum term? +
Twelve months, or 90 days if you start on the pilot. Once the minimum term is served it is 30 days’ notice, no exit fee. For a task nobody has automated on your site before, the pilot is the sensible entry — prove it on the line before committing to a longer term.
How do we know if our task is a fit? +
Tell us what the job is — cycle, payload, accuracy and how often it changes. We scope it before quoting and will say so if a robot isn't the right answer.
Will it be a cobot or a fenced industrial arm? +
Whichever the job needs. If it shares space with people and the speed and payload allow, a collaborative arm with little or no guarding. If it needs reach, speed or a heavier payload, a fenced industrial arm. The task and the risk assessment decide — both are part of the scope.
What if we need real speed? +
Then we'd spec an industrial arm in the custom system — or point you at the dedicated picking or packing systems if that's the better fit. Collaborative arms trade speed for working alongside people, so we only use one where that trade makes sense.
SPEC IT — TWO MINUTES, ROUGH IS FINE