Enough reach, incomplete drawing - finished blank removal

MinaAllen0337 · 2 Aug 2026, 18:12 UTC

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MinaAllen0337
Our proposed use for Fairino FR5 is finished blank removal with a machined brass blank in a production cell beside an enclosed mill, with 105 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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RickShift
Replying to MinaAllen0337

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

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MinaAllen0337
Replying to RickShift

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

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RickShift
Replying to MinaAllen0337

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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MinaAllen0337
Replying to RickShift

@RickShift 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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RickShift
Replying to MinaAllen0337

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

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MinaBell0685
Replying to RickShift

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

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RickShift
Replying to MinaBell0685

@MinaBell0685 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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ThomasAdams0103
Replying to RickShift

@RickShift 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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MinaAllen0337
Replying to ThomasAdams0103

Your example prompted me to compare our proposed pedestal with the service panel opening. That revealed another overlap to correct in the layout.

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MinaAllen0337
Replying to MinaAllen0337

Identifying the handle obstruction has helped, but we still need an assessed layout that addresses it. We're keeping Fairino FR5 under consideration without making a purchase decision.

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RickShift
Replying to MinaAllen0337

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

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