Holding a machined aluminum puck less squarely than before - tray unloading

NadiaAllen0291 · 28 Aug 2026, 03:51 UTC

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NadiaAllen0291
Our setup uses Fairino FR5 for tray unloading with a machined aluminum puck in a shared tray handling station. 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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RebeccaChan1126
Replying to NadiaAllen0291

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

19 points
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NadiaAllen0291
Replying to RebeccaChan1126

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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RebeccaChan1126
Replying to NadiaAllen0291

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

15 points
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NadiaAllen0291
Replying to RebeccaChan1126

I've checked the maintenance history and found a pad replacement preceding the initial pickup-point correction. That establishes a relevant sequence of changes to investigate.

20 points
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RebeccaChan1126
Replying to NadiaAllen0291

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

20 points
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NoraBennett0757
Replying to RebeccaChan1126

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

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RebeccaChan1126
Replying to NoraBennett0757

Agreed, I called it too early. Treat the replacement as a lead; verify installation and contact condition alongside tray location before assigning the cause

4 points
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HanaBrown0883
Replying to RebeccaChan1126

@RebeccaChan1126 On my own setup, we found worn contact surfaces and inconsistent tray seating together. Fixing only the pickup point made the symptoms move around

17 points

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