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# Production line

> Several connected workstations that process products in stages, like an assembly line for images.

Also known as: photography production line. Category: E-commerce and workflow.

A photography production line organises a studio like an assembly line: products move through specialised stations for scanning and measuring, styling, robotised capture, post-processing and publishing, so that each station does one job continuously. The approach suits studios that photograph hundreds or thousands of items per shift.

## How PhotoRobot uses it

PhotoRobot's production line has five stages: scan and measure, sort and style, rapid shoot, post-process, and API and publish. PhotoRobot states that each workstation produces roughly one product per minute, nearly 500 items per 8-hour shift, and large halls run tens of workstations in parallel.

## See on photorobot.com

- [PhotoRobot production line](https://www.photorobot.com/production-line)

## Related terms

- [Robotic workstation](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/robotic-workstation): One complete automated photography station: robot, cameras, lights and controlling software.
- [Throughput](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/throughput): How many products a studio or workstation finishes per hour or shift.
- [Production workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/production-workflow): The stages a product passes through in a photo studio, from intake to delivery and return.
- [SmartCodes](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/smartcodes): Printed PhotoRobot trigger codes that start software actions when scanned, such as starting a capture sequence.
- [CubiScan](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/cubiscan): A dimensioning system that weighs and measures items; PhotoRobot records its data with the product images.

## Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 26 pages. Most relevant:

- [The PhotoRobot-Powered Production Line](https://www.photorobot.com/production-line): Does your business’ photography require thousands of photos per day? Discover the PhotoRobot-powered production line for high-speed, AI-assisted & automated photography! Automate workflows from prep…
- [Practical SmartCode Use in High-Volume Photo Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/smartcode-workflow): This allows production line operators to simply scan QR codes or barcodes to begin various workflow processes.
- [Automated iPhone Product Photography](https://www.photorobot.com/photorobot-touch): Synchronize production lines with PhotoRobot and multiple, easily interchangeable iPhones.
- [Introducing the PhotoRobot Touch iOS Mobile Application](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/iphone-product-photography): …Touch enables teams to integrate iPhone product photography into PhotoRobot-powered production lines.
- [Experience the Standard PhotoRobot Controls App Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photorobot-controls-app-workflow): Additionally, wizard-guided photo studio workflow software can simplify this whole process for production line operators even further.
- [Rapidly Onboard Studio Teams with PhotoRobot Academy](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/introducing-photorobot-academy): Train and certify teams to run studios like production lines in PhotoRobot Academy, the official training program for the PhotoRobot ecosystem.
- [Tracking Production Status in PhotoRobot Controls Workflows](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/tracking-production-status): Promote trust in your production line with PhotoRobot Controls features to confirm sync, track activity, and report workflow statuses.
- [Unlock the PhotoRobot-Powered Production Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/photorobot-workflow): Watch the video guide to the PhotoRobot-powered production line workflow to learn more about faster, simpler and fully automated photography.
- [eCommerce Photography - How to Optimize Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/ecommerce-photography): Meanwhile, larger manufacturers deploy entire production lines of robots, from different size turntables to multi-camera rigs.
- [Enhancing Operator Ergonomics on Your Photo Studio Floor](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/enhancing-operator-ergonomics): Quick-angle presets turn framing into a muscle-memory click to speed up any production line operator.