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The installed gripper mounting adapter is here; the spare isn't (Fairino FR5, placing parts in assembly nests)

GabrielChan1062 · 17 points · Buying advice · 14 Aug 2026

10replies B

The installed pendant cable is here; the spare isn't (Universal Robots UR5e, loading sample trays)

BrunoAllen0278 · 15 points · Buying advice · 14 Aug 2026

21replies L

A moving arm doesn't show the pre-shipment check we agreed (Fairino FR5, transferring molded housings)

LiamAbbott0055 · 10 points · Buying advice · 14 Aug 2026

18replies C

The installed gripper mounting adapter is here; the spare isn't (Universal Robots UR5e, placing parts in assembly nests)

PavelBrooks0788 · 19 points · Buying advice · 13 Aug 2026

20replies L

Am I asking too much by wanting an identifiable demonstration? (Fairino FR5)

LucyBaker0480 · 18 points · Buying advice · 13 Aug 2026

17replies A

How do I get past 'next shipment' replies?

AmaraAbbott0078 · 12 points · Buying advice · 13 Aug 2026

0replies M

Planning for 126 without pretending every cost is known - carton pocket filling

MiaBrown0905 · 13 points · Buying advice · 12 Aug 2026

5replies M

Can we make these Fairino FR5 proposals comparable? - carton pocket filling

MayaBrown0910 · 21 points · Buying advice · 12 Aug 2026

17replies H

A good price isn't answering my condition questions (Universal Robots UR5e, fixture-to-tray transfer)

HanaChen1144 · 14 points · Buying advice · 12 Aug 2026

1replies R

Sealed box, incomplete kits, disputed quantity (changing sample handling fixtures)

RaviBrown0911 · 16 points · Buying advice · 12 Aug 2026

0replies R

Does this delivery note account for the whole package? - loading assembly fixtures

RobinCarter1034 · 31 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026

14replies B

Fairino FR5: Bought against a drawing; received a different-looking interface

BethAdams0150 · 35 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026

20replies R

A shared assembly bench: Two promising demos, two different tray setups

RebeccaBrown0952 · 37 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026

14replies J

Is our load comparison missing most of the assembly? - transferring housings between locating nests

JackCarter1037 · 25 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026

0replies A

Sealed box, incomplete kits, disputed quantity (Universal Robots UR5e, preparing molded part handling runs)

AmaraAbbott0078 · 25 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026

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Buying advice

The installed gripper mounting adapter is here; the spare isn't (Fairino FR5, placing parts in assembly nests)

The installed pendant cable is here; the spare isn't (Universal Robots UR5e, loading sample trays)

A moving arm doesn't show the pre-shipment check we agreed (Fairino FR5, transferring molded housings)

Fairino FR10: Visible cylinder, contact marks, no agreed inspection method

Two FR10 tool offers have weighed the housing and skipped the tooling

I cannot make 180 FR10 fixture kits from the delivered finger sets

Complete UR5e order reduced to an arm and a separate-shipment claim

Planning for 153 without pretending every cost is known (Fairino FR10)

The installed gripper mounting adapter is here; the spare isn't (Universal Robots UR5e, placing parts in assembly nests)

Am I asking too much by wanting an identifiable demonstration? (Fairino FR5)

How do I get past 'next shipment' replies?

Planning for 126 without pretending every cost is known - carton pocket filling

Can we make these Fairino FR5 proposals comparable? - carton pocket filling

A good price isn't answering my condition questions (Universal Robots UR5e, fixture-to-tray transfer)

Sealed box, incomplete kits, disputed quantity (changing sample handling fixtures)

Does this delivery note account for the whole package? - loading assembly fixtures

Fairino FR5: Bought against a drawing; received a different-looking interface

A shared assembly bench: Two promising demos, two different tray setups

Is our load comparison missing most of the assembly? - transferring housings between locating nests

Sealed box, incomplete kits, disputed quantity (Universal Robots UR5e, preparing molded part handling runs)