Our open machine door is missing from the layout (Fairino FR5)

NoahAllen0281 · 21 Jul 2026, 14:33 UTC

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NoahAllen0281
We're considering Fairino FR5 for machining fixture exchange with a rectangular polymer blank in a supervised machine tending bay, with 102 planned. The sketch reaches the fixture. Trouble is, we left out the gripper body and open door. I'd like to check access properly before choosing an arm

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MayaParts
Replying to NoahAllen0281

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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NoahAllen0281
Replying to MayaParts

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

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MayaParts
Replying to NoahAllen0281

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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NoahAllen0281
Replying to MayaParts

@MayaParts Our buyer says go bigger. Does that help, or just buy the same problem in a larger arm?

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MayaParts
Replying to NoahAllen0281

@NoahAllen0281 Going larger should open up mounting options. It might be the most straightforward option to explore.

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JaneBrown0945
Replying to MayaParts

@MayaParts 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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MayaParts
Replying to JaneBrown0945

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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JamieBarnes0556
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@MayaParts We had a different machine application where a good transfer layout put the pedestal across a service panel. Maintenance spotted the catch immediately.

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NoahAllen0281
Replying to JamieBarnes0556

The information available hasn't established that the complete tool can approach the fixture usefully. I'm keeping the purchase on hold while that question remains open

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MayaParts
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@NoahAllen0281 Holding the purchase makes sense while the complete-tool approach remains unproven.

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