What should we measure before choosing Fairino FR10?

NinaAli0240 · 10 Aug 2026, 04:06 UTC

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NinaAli0240
Our proposed use for Fairino FR10 is machine fixture unloading with a short steel blank in an enclosed machining cell, with 96 planned. The reach sketch suggests the fixture is accessible, but it includes neither the gripper body nor the open machine door. I need a fuller access check to inform our choice of arm.

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OmarChen1187
Replying to NinaAli0240

Can you compare measured door geometry with the proposed gripper envelope? An offline layout including both may expose access issues that the reach sketch doesn't represent.

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NinaAli0240
Replying to OmarChen1187

After comparing the outlines, I found that the proposed approach overlaps the door handle even though the workpiece itself clears. That explains the misleadingly comfortable result in my initial sketch.

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OmarChen1187
Replying to NinaAli0240

Start from those measurements and review approach and withdrawal offline with the full tool, cables and maintenance access included. A revised mount then needs the integrator's assessment.

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NinaAli0240
Replying to OmarChen1187

The buyer has suggested choosing a larger arm. I'm unsure whether that would address the access issue or simply increase our purchase while leaving the obstruction unresolved.

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OmarChen1187
Replying to NinaAli0240

@NinaAli0240 Going larger should open up mounting options. It might be the most straightforward option to explore.

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LucaAllen0265
Replying to OmarChen1187

Bigger could bring another obstruction. Extra reach won't shrink the gripper past that handle.

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OmarChen1187
Replying to LucaAllen0265

You're right; more mounting freedom isn't guaranteed. Check each candidate in the measured layout and only favour a larger arm if its full approach works better.

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DineshBrooks0821
Replying to OmarChen1187

@OmarChen1187 On our separate machine job, the first pedestal position blocked a maintenance panel. The transfer looked excellent until the maintenance person asked how they'd open it.

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NinaAli0240
Replying to DineshBrooks0821

Your example prompted me to compare our proposed pedestal with the service panel opening. That revealed another overlap to correct in the layout.

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MinaBell0685
Replying to NinaAli0240

@NinaAli0240 Could you move the pedestal for service? Or is putting it back a whole other job?

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OmarChen1187
Replying to MinaBell0685

A removable base adds relocation and installation checks to the work. Have the integrator weigh that against keeping normal service access clear in the layout.

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NinaAli0240
Replying to OmarChen1187

The fixture requires a straight approach segment. Should we establish that constraint in the model before exploring alternative positions for the robot base?

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OmarChen1187
Replying to NinaAli0240

Yes, model the entry direction and retreat requirements as constraints. Reaching the final point doesn't establish that the full tool can approach it usefully.

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DineshBrooks0821
Replying to OmarChen1187

For our machine, withdrawal with a held workpiece needed a different route from entry. The empty-tool model made the clearance look much better than it was.

6 points

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