Both UR5e tool quotes leave the extended fingers out of the argument

ReeceBennett0732 · 22 Aug 2026, 01:14 UTC

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ReeceBennett0732
Two quotes for loading rigid motor housings into inspection nests. Both say suitable from the housing mass, while my proposed fingers extend beyond the wrist and carry an adapter and hose fittings. Need a like-for-like assessment before buying, not two confident totals for the wrong assembly.

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RaviBrown0911
Replying to ReeceBennett0732

Ask for the complete loaded assembly, with mass distribution and the intended orientations assessed against the applicable arm guidance. Include the actual adapter and connections, not a generic gripper body

5 points
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NoahBaker0455
Replying to RaviBrown0911

Give both suppliers the proposed orientations; mine needed those before answering the load question.

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MiaBennett0731
Replying to RaviBrown0911

And name who consolidates the answer. Otherwise each quote can assume the other person's fingers, adapter or fittings are somebody else's problem, while you're left holding two documents that sound complete.

18 points
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FarahArcher0417
Replying to ReeceBennett0732

Do both quotes even use the same finger extension?

19 points
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ReeceBennett0732
Replying to FarahArcher0417

No. One picture uses a shorter finger than the drawing I supplied. Other quote lists our extension but no adapter mass.

18 points
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RaviBrown0911
Replying to ReeceBennett0732

Send back those two differences explicitly. Do not ask another broad suitable-for-UR5e question; they've already answered the easy version of that

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MiaBennett0731
Replying to RaviBrown0911

Ravi, I'd still ask them to list every included item. Fixing the two omissions Reece spotted doesn't tell us those are the only ones.

7 points
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NoahBaker0455
Replying to MiaBennett0731

An assembly list alongside each assessment would make the remaining omissions visible.

12 points
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ReeceBennett0732
Replying to MiaBennett0731

Integrator agreed to compare both complete assemblies. Sent the part orientations and nest approach, with item lists requested from each supplier.

15 points
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FarahArcher0417
Replying to ReeceBennett0732

What about grip and release at the nest, beyond loading the arm?

4 points
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RaviBrown0911
Replying to FarahArcher0417

Separate check, still necessary. Include housing retention and release in the task review; an acceptable arm load does not establish those

12 points
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MiaBennett0731
Replying to ReeceBennett0732

Has either supplier explained the shorter finger? It might be their proposed alternative rather than a drawing error, but then its access to your nest needs an answer too.

8 points
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ReeceBennett0732
Replying to MiaBennett0731

They confirmed it was their standard illustration, not an assessed alternative. Revised offer now excludes our extended arrangement until their tooling engineer reviews it. At least that claim has stopped being unconditional.

7 points
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NoahBaker0455
Replying to ReeceBennett0732

Keep the withdrawn illustration with the enquiry so nobody orders from it later.

17 points
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ReeceBennett0732
Replying to NoahBaker0455

Second supplier returned an assembly list with adapter and fittings, but still no supported mass-distribution assessment. Buying stays paused. Integrator has the gaps against each offer.

7 points
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MiaBennett0731
Replying to ReeceBennett0732

Will that same list become the supplied-assembly check if one offer eventually passes? After all this, I'd hate for stores to receive the standard fingers and find the comparison had no connection to the purchase description.

21 points

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