Enough reach, incomplete drawing (Fairino FR10)

LuisArcher0434 · 1 Sept 2026, 22:43 UTC

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LuisArcher0434
We're considering Fairino FR10 for finished blank removal with a rectangular polymer blank in a production cell beside an enclosed mill, with 240 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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BethBrown0933
Replying to LuisArcher0434

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

9 points
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LuisArcher0434
Replying to BethBrown0933

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

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BethBrown0933
Replying to LuisArcher0434

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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LuisArcher0434
Replying to BethBrown0933

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

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BethBrown0933
Replying to LuisArcher0434

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

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OliverAli0189
Replying to BethBrown0933

@BethBrown0933 Bigger could bring another obstruction. Extra reach won't shrink the gripper past that handle.

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BethBrown0933
Replying to OliverAli0189

Yes, I made that sound more certain than it's. Compare candidate geometry in the measured layout; a larger arm is only useful if the complete approach improves.

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AnikaAli0247
Replying to BethBrown0933

@BethBrown0933 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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LuisArcher0434
Replying to AnikaAli0247

Checked ours. The suggested pedestal overlaps a panel opening too. More red pen for the drawing.

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LuisAli0260
Replying to LuisArcher0434

@LuisArcher0434 Could you move the pedestal for service? Or is putting it back a whole other job?

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BethBrown0933
Replying to LuisAli0260

@LuisAli0260 Restoring location and checking the installation would become part of that proposal. Ask the integrator to compare it with a layout that preserves routine service access.

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LuisArcher0434
Replying to BethBrown0933

@BethBrown0933 Our fixture needs straight entry. Put that constraint in before moving the base around?

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BethBrown0933
Replying to LuisArcher0434

Yes. Include the required entry direction and withdrawal conditions, not just an end pose. A reachable point can still have no usable approach with the proposed tool.

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AnikaAli0247
Replying to BethBrown0933

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.

22 points
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LuisArcher0434
Replying to AnikaAli0247

I'll include empty and loaded tool outlines. We also need to agree who owns the machine signals; that part of the quote is vague.

6 points
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LuisArcher0434
Replying to LuisArcher0434

The handle overlap gives us something concrete to fix. No assessed layout yet, so Fairino FR10 stays on the shortlist.

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BethBrown0933
Replying to LuisArcher0434

@LuisArcher0434 The obstruction is a useful finding, even with the final layout still open.

12 points

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