What belongs in a buying brief?
- Task and output: describe what moves, what is observed or what must be completed, including the current process.
- Environment: site country, indoor or outdoor use, floor conditions, access, temperature, dust and shared working areas.
- Physical requirements: payload, reach, dimensions, tooling, travel distances and duty cycle.
- Integration: existing controls, production equipment, network and data systems, plus any access restrictions.
- Commercial boundaries: budget envelope, intended schedule, procurement requirements and the team that will operate the system.


