Collaborative Robots: A Practical Guide for Small Manufacturers
Demystifying cobots for job shops and small manufacturers. Real ROI data from Michigan deployments.
What this session covers
How the 90 minutes unfold
Lunch & Welcome
Italian family-style lunch and introductions.
Cobot Fundamentals for Job Shops
Applications, safety requirements, and realistic cost ranges.
Live Demo & Case Studies
Cobot welding cell demo. Three Michigan case studies with payback data.
Panel: Lessons From the Floor
Tom Briggs on cobot adoption surprises. Audience Q&A.
Your hosts for this briefing
Sarah Chen
Integration Lead, RoboLine Automation
Sarah has deployed 80+ cobot cells in Michigan job shops. Mechanical engineer from Michigan Tech with 15 years in manufacturing automation.
Tom Briggs
Owner, Briggs Precision Machining
Tom runs a 35-person machine shop in Sterling Heights. He deployed his first cobot 18 months ago and has since added four more.
Everything is taken care of
Catered lunch
A plated meal at a private venue. Dietary needs covered.
Curated peers
15–25 senior decision-makers from Detroit companies.
90-minute session
Practical, substantive — never a sales pitch.
Real conversation
Roundtable Q&A where the actual value gets built.
RoboLine Automation
Collaborative robot integrators helping manufacturers automate assembly and welding.
Frequently asked
Yes. Lunch and the full session are covered by the host. All we ask is that you show up — or cancel in advance so we can offer your seat to someone on the waitlist.
LunchLeads works with the host to design the topic, the 90-minute agenda, and the call-to-action so the session actually delivers value — not just a sales pitch. The topic and format you're seeing were built specifically for senior decision-makers in this market.
No account needed. Takes about 30 seconds to register. We'll email your confirmation and a QR code you can show at the door.
Just cancel from the link in your confirmation email. No charges, no fees — we only ask you give us enough notice that someone on the waitlist can take your seat.
Family-style Italian: chicken parmesan, penne alla vodka, mixed greens, garlic bread.
Each attendee registers individually so we have an accurate headcount for lunch and seating. If you'd like to bring a colleague, just share the event link and have them register separately.
Reserve your seat at the table.
Limited to senior decision-makers in Detroit. Thirty seconds to reserve — lunch and the full session are on the house.