I am reviewing an FR5 machine-loading proposal. The reach line ends at the aluminium blank in the fixture. The gripper body and open door are absent.
I need the supplier to show usable access before we choose the arm. The same bay must remain accessible for manual setup.
I have seen an apparently clear loading point fail on withdrawal. Ask for the loaded tool through the whole route, with the door at its actual open position.
Please include where the trolley goes. Ours lived in the only empty patch on the drawing, then the robot proposal claimed that patch too. Apparently the trolley was meant to float.
That is exactly the sort of ordinary activity a machine-only model misses. Include routine supply, inspection and maintenance access in the layout review.
Add the spare-tool change position while everyone is there; we discovered ours only existed if you moved a cabinet first, which was a pain for the person inheriting the job.
Has the revised route been checked with the complete tool yet? The added human tasks help the layout, but that original question still needs an answer.
The supplier's review supports a different base position with the proposed complete tool. Tool-change access is included. Final tool dimensions are still pending, so the arm choice remains conditional on that check.
Carry that condition into the purchasing decision and assign the final review. A provisional envelope is useful for screening, provided nobody mistakes it for the delivered tool.