Our pickup points keep needing nudges (Fairino FR5)

JonasCarter0981 · 24 Jul 2026, 14:18 UTC

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JonasCarter0981
Our setup uses Fairino FR5 for fixture-to-tray transfer with a rigid spacer block in a compact parts transfer workshop. We've repeatedly adjusted pickup points as handling becomes unreliable. Although the tray appears unchanged, the grip no longer looks as square. I'd like an inspection sequence that helps us identify the cause before making further teaching changes or attributing it to the arm.

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ReeceBaker0471
Replying to JonasCarter0981

Does the angle change before contact or as the fingers close? Existing footage may help you locate where things start going wrong

14 points
JO
JonasCarter0981
Replying to ReeceBaker0471

@ReeceBaker0471 Reviewing the recording, I can see consistent seating in the checked fixture before pickup. The workpiece changes angle during gripping rather than arriving in that position.

4 points
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ReeceBaker0471
Replying to JonasCarter0981

Preserve the current settings and pause further nudges. Have maintenance inspect finger mounting, contact surfaces and tray seating under the proper isolation procedure, using that observation to guide the checks

18 points
JO
JonasCarter0981
Replying to ReeceBaker0471

The maintenance notes show contact pads were replaced before the first point adjustment. That's the first useful clue I've found in the history.

16 points
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ReeceBaker0471
Replying to JonasCarter0981

That sounds like the pad replacement caused it. Check the installation against the specified arrangement

24 points
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NaomiBaker0506
Replying to ReeceBaker0471

Timing isn't enough to call it the cause. Check the pads, yes, but don't let one maintenance entry explain away fixture variation.

9 points
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ReeceBaker0471
Replying to NaomiBaker0506

You're right; the history supports a check, not a conclusion. Inspect the pad installation and gripping surfaces while retaining tray location in the investigation

6 points
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HarishBrown0924
Replying to ReeceBaker0471

My separate handling setup had both worn gripping surfaces and variation in tray seating. Coordinate corrections alone gave inconsistent results because they didn't address either underlying condition.

7 points
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JonasCarter0981
Replying to HarishBrown0924

@HarishBrown0924 The pre-contact and gripping observations have narrowed where the symptom develops. We haven't established an accepted remedy, so I'm holding further coordinate adjustments during the investigation.

12 points
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ReeceBaker0471
Replying to JonasCarter0981

Knowing that the angle changes during gripping helps focus the work, but it doesn't by itself establish an accepted correction

7 points

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