The reach sketch leaves out our machine door and gripper

VictorBaker0446 · 1 May 2026, 18:53 UTC

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VictorBaker0446
Our proposed use for Fairino FR5 is machine fixture loading with a rectangular polymer blank in a compact machining workshop, with 186 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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EmmaArcher0376
Replying to VictorBaker0446

@VictorBaker0446 Got measured outlines for the opening and gripper? An offline layout might catch what the reach circle misses.

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VictorBaker0446
Replying to EmmaArcher0376

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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EmmaArcher0376
Replying to VictorBaker0446

@VictorBaker0446 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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VictorBaker0446
Replying to EmmaArcher0376

@EmmaArcher0376 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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EmmaArcher0376
Replying to VictorBaker0446

@VictorBaker0446 A larger arm should give you more mounting freedom, so that could be the easiest route to investigate.

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HazelBrown0919
Replying to EmmaArcher0376

@EmmaArcher0376 A different arm geometry may introduce its own clearance problems. Increasing reach doesn't establish that the proposed tool can pass the existing handle obstruction.

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EmmaArcher0376
Replying to HazelBrown0919

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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VictorBaker0446
Replying to EmmaArcher0376

Identifying the handle obstruction has helped, but we still need an assessed layout that addresses it. We're keeping the arm under consideration without making a purchase decision.

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EmmaArcher0376
Replying to VictorBaker0446

Having a specific access issue to resolve is progress; it doesn't require choosing the arm yet.

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