Puck tilting despite the FR10 pickup edits

LouisAli0224 · 1 Nov 2025, 11:48 UTC

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LouisAli0224
Our FR10 puck grip looks less square after several point edits. What physical observation should I capture first?

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MiaChan1079
Replying to LouisAli0224

Capture when the tilt begins. Is the puck already leaning in the tray, pushed over as the fingers close, or moving after lift? Keep the tray and tool contacts visible, not just the arm.

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LouisAli0224
Replying to MiaChan1079

It rocks as the second finger closes. Looks flat before contact.

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NoahArcher0368
Replying to LouisAli0224

Let the operator who noticed it show maintenance. On our training jobs that person often knows which row or changeover makes it worse, then gets left out while everyone discusses the robot.

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ChenBarnes0529
Replying to LouisAli0224

Which pickup version made that clip? I'd keep the versions identifiable while the physical checks happen, otherwise a good-looking result later becomes hard to explain.

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LouisAli0224
Replying to ChenBarnes0529

Version 7. Operator says it began after a finger replacement, but edits started earlier.

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MiaChan1079
Replying to LouisAli0224

So there may be two periods to understand. Have maintenance compare the fitted pair and mounting faces with the intended drawing. Don't assume the replacement explains complaints that predate it.

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RachelBrooks0870
Replying to LouisAli0224

Can the operator see the finger difference from the loading side? I ask because a check sheet can tell somebody to inspect a contact that disappears behind the tool as soon as it is fitted.

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NoahArcher0368
Replying to RachelBrooks0870

Rachel, exactly. We once moved the useful photograph to the operator's side of a fixture and suddenly the same instruction became understandable. No extra paragraph needed.

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LouisAli0224
Replying to RachelBrooks0870

The rear contact is hidden from loading. Maintenance can inspect it during the tooling check.

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ChenBarnes0529
Replying to NoahArcher0368

Noah, did moving the photograph solve the visibility or just explain what to look for? I'd be wary of making a hidden contact seem inspectable because the picture is good.

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NoahArcher0368
Replying to ChenBarnes0529

It explained a contact that was visible from that side on ours. It would not solve Louis's hidden one. That needs a workable check, not a better photograph of an inaccessible surface.

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MiaChan1079
Replying to LouisAli0224

For this investigation maintenance can inspect the dismantled tool. The eventual operator check is a separate design question. Both matter, but we don't have to answer them with the same viewpoint.

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LouisAli0224
Replying to MiaChan1079

Maintenance found the replacement finger sits against a raised burr on its mounting face. Repair arranged.

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RachelBrooks0870
Replying to LouisAli0224

That gives the designer something specific for the future check. Ask what verifies correct assembly after replacement, rather than ask the operator to see the hidden contact every cycle.

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ChenBarnes0529
Replying to LouisAli0224

Has the repaired pair been tried through the full transfer yet, Louis?

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LouisAli0224
Replying to ChenBarnes0529

Not yet. Burr removed and pair checked. Programmer reviewing versions before the transfer trial.

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MiaChan1079
Replying to LouisAli0224

Keep the earlier complaint open in the notes. A mounting fault can explain the newer tilt without explaining why someone first started adjusting the pickup.

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LouisAli0224
Replying to MiaChan1079

Will do. Thanks for separating those. I was about to call the whole history explained.

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RachelBrooks0870
Replying to LouisAli0224

And give the operator the result when the trial happens. They spotted the visible change; they should not have to guess whether the latest program has merely disguised it again.

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