You've deployed your first cobot. It's working. Your welders are impressed. Parts are flowing. Quality is up. But now comes the real test:

How do you prove to leadership that this wasn't just a lucky purchase, but the foundation of your competitive advantage?

Whether you're facing budget meetings, skeptical executives, or need to justify expanding automation, the companies that master the art of measuring and communicating success are the ones that get approved for their next automation investment.

Bottom Line: Data tells a story, but the right story transforms skeptics into champions and budgets into opportunities.

The Beacon Advantage: Your Success Story Toolkit

Real-Time Visibility

What Beacon gives you: Beacon platform allows easy real-time monitoring and reporting of your cobots. You can quickly chart your data, read logs, view notifications, and more.

What this means for your story:

• Live dashboards showing productivity improvements
• Historical data proving sustained performance
• Immediate alerts when optimization opportunities arise

Data-Driven Insights

What Beacon tracks: Learn how to create charts and use the dashboard feature within Beacon

Key metrics for your business case:

• Wire consumption per part (material efficiency)
• Gas usage optimization (operating cost reduction)
• Production time per part (capacity planning)
• Weld quality consistency (defect prevention)

Extended Reporting Capabilities

With Beacon Pro Plan: Chart visibility is extended to 30 days from the default 7 days. Create charts that show up to 30 days of history.

Why this matters:

• Month-over-month trend analysis
• Seasonal pattern identification
• Long-term ROI validation
• Executive-level reporting periods

Exportable Data for Analysis

Pro Plan feature: Export individual charts to CSV (comma-separated values) to perform you analysis in the tool of your choice.

How to use this:

• Integrate with existing business intelligence tools
• Create custom financial analysis reports
• Build executive dashboards in Excel or PowerPoint
• Prepare board-level presentations

The Success Measurement Framework

Level 1: Operational Metrics (What Beacon Tracks)

These are the foundation - the raw data that feeds your bigger story.

Productivity Data

Arc-On Time

• Baseline (Manual): Typically 15% arc-on time
• With Cobot: Target 40%+ arc-on time
• Beacon tracks: Real-time arc-on percentage, helping you optimize workflow

Parts Produced

• Before: Variable daily output based on welder availability and fatigue
• After: Consistent, predictable production capacity
• Beacon shows: Daily, weekly, monthly production trends with charts

Cycle Time Consistency

• Before: Times vary by welder skill and fatigue level
• After: Consistent cycle times regardless of shift or operator
• Beacon measures: Actual vs. target cycle times for each part

Quality Metrics

Defect Rates

• Before: Human error creates variability
• After: Repeatable processes reduce defects significantly
• Beacon tracks: Weld quality parameters and deviations

Rework Percentage

• Before: 5-15% rework rates common
• After: <2% rework with proper setup
• Beacon monitors: Consistency of weld parameters to prevent issues

Level 2: Financial Metrics (What Leadership Cares About)

Transform operational data into business impact.

Direct Cost Savings

Labor Efficiency

• Calculate the value of increased arc-on time
• Example: 40% arc-on time vs. 15% = 167% productivity increase
• Dollar impact: Same labor cost producing 2.5x more parts

Quality Cost Reduction

• Reduced rework saves material and labor
• Fewer warranty claims and customer complaints
• Premium pricing for consistent quality delivery

Capacity Utilization

• Same floor space, more output
• Ability to take on jobs previously declined
• Reduced overtime costs

Revenue Impact

New Business Opportunities

• Jobs you can now bid on with confidence
• Faster delivery times commanding premium pricing
• Larger contracts requiring guaranteed capacity

Market Positioning

• Competitive differentiation in quality and consistency
• Customer retention through superior service
• Market share gains from outperforming competitors
  
  

Level 3: Strategic Metrics (What Drives Future Investment)

Connect automation to long-term competitive advantage.

Workforce Development

Skill Enhancement

• Welders becoming automation specialists
• Higher-value work and career advancement
• Improved job satisfaction and retention

Talent Attraction

• Becoming an employer of choice for skilled workers
• Younger generation attracted to technology-enabled work
• Reduced recruiting and training costs

Market Leadership

Innovation Reputation

• Industry recognition for forward-thinking approach
• Customer partnerships based on advanced capabilities
• Supplier of choice for demanding applications

The companies that master measuring and communicating automation success don't just buy cobots - they build competitive advantages.

Your first cobot wasn't just a purchase. Your success story isn't just about productivity gains. This is about positioning your company as the leader in your market.

The data tells the story. The story transforms the business. The business dominates the market.