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Take a look at Technology Research Corporations two acclaimed software products that will allow you to calculate the economic benefits of using industrial robots and conduct corporate "organizational performance assessments" .

Synopsis
"Sophisticated yet easy to use" describes the new Robot Justification software program—a computer spreadsheet providing a detailed format for evaluating the economic justification of industrial robots.

Created by V. Daniel Hunt, President of Technology Research Corporation, the unique set of three worksheets is designed for use with an IBM-compatible personal computer. The software analyzes robot acquisition decisions based on an evaluation of robot costs, and applicable tax and depreciation benefits under newly revised Federal tax laws.

Analysis is straightforward and concise using the worksheets since Robot Justification has been broken down into three separate categories. First is a determination of the total investment requirement. Second is a measurement of the investment's effect on operations, expenses, and profitability. Finally, an analysis of the return in relation to the required initial investment is provided .

As Hunt emphasizes, Robot Justification combines "the convenience and familiarity of a pocket calculator with the memory and display capabilities of the personal computer." Different robots or cost elements can easily be made and alternatives readily examined. Playing "What If?" with the program is often merely a matter of changing a single value such as the cost of the robot, labor expenditures, or tax rates.

"Doing the same thing with a pencil and paper, or calculator would most likely result in many wasted hours of erasing, redrafting, and recalculating," Hunt states. Robot Justification eliminates all "guess work." Quickly and accurately, it enables you to determine whether or not acquisition of a selected industrial robot would make optimum use of your company's resources.

"The economic justification of robotic equipment has been greatly simplified by the development of this new software.…"

The program runs well and is very well done...."

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

"This program automatically calculates return on investment and payback period based on user-supplied data such as robot purchase and installation costs."

"PC" Magazine

Table of Contents

Introduction—contains a description of the application, the equipment needed, and how to prepare the program and diskettes.
Loading the Program—concise instructions for loading the program in your IBM Personal Computer. Program Tutorial—step-by-step lessons outlining how to use all the major features of the program.
Robot Analysis—supplements the step-by-step analytical approach provided in the program by an examination of cost justification methods. The three unique worksheets—investment, annual savings/costs, and return on investment—are presented.
Source Code - printout of the IBM BASIC source code program is included for Robot Justification, so you may revise the titles or program to meet your custom needs.

To Order:
Call Peg Alexander at
Technology Research Corporation
(703) 764-5208

Cost = $99.00

To inquire further about our products & services, contact:

President and CEO
Technology Research Corporation
5716 Jonathan Mitchell Road
Fairfax Station, Virginia 22039 USA
(703) 250-5136
(703) 764-9432 (FAX)
E-mail vdh5716@aol.com

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