Robot Cycle Time: How to Measure It Properly

Method

Time the complete step including pick, travel, process, place and any waiting for fixture actions or safety signals. Take several consecutive measurements and use the stable value.

What changes it

Path length and posture changes, acceleration settings, gripper action time, vision processing, and coordination with upstream and downstream stations.

Acceptance advice

Agree the measurement method and the run duration in the technical agreement, then verify under continuous operation.