Can this reach sketch support an arm choice? (finished blank removal)

MayaCarter0997 · 13 May 2026, 18:55 UTC

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MayaCarter0997
Our proposed use for Fairino FR10 is finished blank removal with a short steel blank in a compact machining workshop, with 193 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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AishaBrown0953
Replying to MayaCarter0997

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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MayaCarter0997
Replying to AishaBrown0953

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

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AishaBrown0953
Replying to MayaCarter0997

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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MayaCarter0997
Replying to AishaBrown0953

@AishaBrown0953 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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AishaBrown0953
Replying to MayaCarter0997

@MayaCarter0997 A larger arm should give you more mounting freedom, so that could be the easiest route to investigate.

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MayaCarter0997
Replying to AishaBrown0953

Measured access review first, then an arm decision. I've settled on that route; choosing the arm depends on a workable full-tool layout and qualified assessment.

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AishaBrown0953
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@MayaCarter0997 Using an assessed layout as the condition gives the selection a clear basis beyond the reach sketch.

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