103 enclosures, an FR10 price and no honest estimate of our hours

DineshBarnes0560 · 30 Jul 2026, 12:48 UTC

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DineshBarnes0560
I want an FR10 unloading pilot for 103 small enclosures. I priced arm and gripper, but fixtures and staff time are vague. My colleague objects. What bounded comparison can we both judge?

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GabrielBrown0888
Replying to DineshBarnes0560

Start by pricing the missing fixture work and observing the complete current task, including preparation and changeover. Agree a cap and decision criteria for that information-gathering stage before treating equipment purchase as the pilot's unavoidable first step.

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DineshBarnes0560
Replying to GabrielBrown0888

My colleague agrees to a capped fixture estimate and current-job timing first. We have not committed to the arm; staff effort will include getting the job ready and clearing it afterwards.

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GabrielBrown0888
Replying to DineshBarnes0560

Did the fixture estimate identify a testable presentation arrangement as well as a cost? A price for unspecified tooling would leave your original disagreement largely intact.

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DineshBarnes0560
Replying to GabrielBrown0888

It includes a proposed locating arrangement and the remaining repeatability question. We are deciding whether to fund that limited comparison next, with no robot order placed.

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