KRONA ROBOT · measurement resource · version 24 October 2026

Record an unloading test that another person can assess

Agree the freight, configuration, timing and acceptance definitions before observing the run. This protocol organizes evidence; it is not a safety procedure, operating instruction or record of KRONA performance.

Run tests only through the site's approved procedures and responsible team. Keep raw evidence and changed conditions alongside the result. A useful report can conclude that the application needs more work.

1. Identify the test and intended decision

• Assign a test reference, date/time zone and evidence owner. Label the setting: laboratory, demonstration, pilot or customer operation.
• Record the robot, tool, software and motion/profile versions, receiving mode and any relevant configuration change.
• State the question being tested and the acceptance criteria agreed by the responsible team before the run. Keep unresolved criteria explicit.

2. Describe the filled cartons and route

• Record unique carton identities/counts, filled dimensions and measured mass, board/sealing condition, accessible faces and load-wall arrangement.
• Photograph representative transported cartons and the actual contact area. Keep damaged, changed and excluded profiles separate from the tested envelope.
• Attach the receiving layout and identification point. Name the owner of conveyor readiness, pallet exchange, exceptions and receiving completion.

3. Define the clocks before starting

• Record preparation start, first pick, final unique carton extracted, final dock clearance and receiving completion as separate events.
• Define whether the reported rate includes receiving waits and handling exceptions. If it does, do not add those stops a second time.
• Record each participant's actual work intervals; person-hours and elapsed time answer different questions.

4. Retain success, interruption and release evidence

• Separate attempted sequences, accepted completed sequences and retry attempts. A retry does not create another unique completed carton.
• Record retained grip through the intended movement, completed release/handoff, damage observations and the evidence reference for each result.
• Log stop start/end events, cause, active assistance minutes and any overlapping work. Retain faults and excluded cartons rather than silently removing them from the denominator.
• Label partial video sequences accurately. Holding a box in a still frame does not establish a completed unload, package mass or reliability rate.

5. Calculate with matching boundaries

• Completed-carton rate: unique accepted cartons divided by the stated elapsed interval. Report the count, duration and any exclusions beside the rate.
• Complete-sequence acceptance rate: accepted completed sequences divided by attempted sequences under the declared retry rule. Show both counts; do not generalize from a small or selected sample.
• Labour-hours: add actual participant time on the defined job. State preparation, assistance and downstream work separately when excluded.
• For a manual comparison, use comparable freight and the same start/finish. If those differ, describe the difference rather than calculate an unsupported percentage saving.

6. Review before publishing

• Have the responsible technical reviewer check raw records, arithmetic, acceptance, changes and remaining uncertainties.
• Keep the outcome within the tested package/configuration/site conditions. Product maximums are not measured whole-load results.
• Confirm permission for customer names, footage, quotations and operating details. A laboratory test must not be presented as a customer deployment.
• Publish only a completed, reviewed evidence pack. If an observation or permission is missing, collect it before publishing that claim.

For operational context, read the pilot acceptance guide, carton-gripper guide and unloading-time guide.