A compact machining workshop: Enough reach, incomplete drawing

BrunoAbbott0017 · 3 Aug 2026, 12:39 UTC

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BrunoAbbott0017
Our proposed use for Fairino FR5 is machine fixture loading with a short steel blank in a compact machining workshop, with 133 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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WillBrooks0835
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@BrunoAbbott0017 Got measured outlines for the opening and gripper? An offline layout might catch what the reach circle misses.

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BrunoAbbott0017
Replying to WillBrooks0835

Checked them. The approach clips the handle; the workpiece clears. No wonder my first sketch looked so reassuring.

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WillBrooks0835
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Use that measured layout to review the complete approach and retreat offline. Include the tool, cables and service access, then ask the integrator to assess a revised mounting arrangement.

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