my FR5 estimate left the fixture as a blank line

RobinBarnes0599 · 10 Sept 2025, 06:42 UTC

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RobinBarnes0599
I priced an FR5 and gripper for unloading plastic enclosures. Fixture work and our own time are still blanks. Colleague won't entertain another demo until I define a bounded pilot. Fair enough.

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BenBrooks0805
Replying to RobinBarnes0599

What decision should the pilot answer? One enclosure and tray, with a limit on fixture work, would be easier to price than a promise to automate the whole family.

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RobinBarnes0599
Replying to BenBrooks0805

Whether unloading our common enclosure frees the operator for the adjacent check. One tray type. No new variants during the pilot.

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BenBrooks0805
Replying to RobinBarnes0599

Then include how often the operator must return, not just transfer time. Free for the adjacent check and free for half a second are rather different outcomes.

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RobinBarnes0599
Replying to BenBrooks0805

I've added tray changes and recovery calls. Fixture designer has been asked for a capped trial design, with any further revision needing agreement.

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AaronArcher0349
Replying to RobinBarnes0599

Separate one-time setup from recurring work in the estimate. Both matter, but they answer different parts of the buying decision.

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BenBrooks0805
Replying to RobinBarnes0599

And count your own trial hours, Robin. I would also ask who can stop spending when that design limit is reached without a useful answer.

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RobinBarnes0599
Replying to AaronArcher0349

Aaron, separate columns now. Ben, my hours included; colleague and I must both agree any extension. Trial hasn't run. Still waiting for fixture cost.

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AaronArcher0349
Replying to RobinBarnes0599

Will you measure the current manual route over the same tray quantity? You need a comparison for that adjacent-check benefit.

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