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How do I get past 'next shipment' replies?

AmaraAbbott0078 · 12 points · Buying advice · 13 Aug 2026
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Planning for 126 without pretending every cost is known - carton pocket filling

MiaBrown0905 · 13 points · Buying advice · 12 Aug 2026
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Can we make these Fairino FR5 proposals comparable? - carton pocket filling

MayaBrown0910 · 21 points · Buying advice · 12 Aug 2026
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A good price isn't answering my condition questions (Universal Robots UR5e, fixture-to-tray transfer)

HanaChen1144 · 14 points · Buying advice · 12 Aug 2026
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Sealed box, incomplete kits, disputed quantity (changing sample handling fixtures)

RaviBrown0911 · 16 points · Buying advice · 12 Aug 2026
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Does this delivery note account for the whole package? - loading assembly fixtures

RobinCarter1034 · 31 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026
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Fairino FR5: Bought against a drawing; received a different-looking interface

BethAdams0150 · 35 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026
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A shared assembly bench: Two promising demos, two different tray setups

RebeccaBrown0952 · 37 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026
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Is our load comparison missing most of the assembly? - transferring housings between locating nests

JackCarter1037 · 25 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026
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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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How do I trace the missing controller and the controller power lead? (transferring lightweight housings)

JaneAbbott0075 · 14 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026
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Seller promised an extra pendant cable, not just the installed one (Universal Robots UR5e, loading sample trays)

JuliaChen1196 · 32 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026
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Universal Robots UR5e: Can't identify the gripper contact pads in the seller's video

RebeccaBrooks0865 · 9 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026
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Small component assembly workshop: An arm on a pallet isn't the complete package I ordered

NadiaArcher0378 · 26 points · Buying advice · 11 Aug 2026
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What should go into the load review for Universal Robots UR5e?

LucaBennett0700 · 27 points · Buying advice · 10 Aug 2026
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How do I get past 'next shipment' replies? (transferring small housings)

ThomasArcher0364 · 30 points · Buying advice · 10 Aug 2026
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Fairino FR10: Closing a missing accessory issue without overstating it

JuliaAdams0152 · 20 points · Buying advice · 10 Aug 2026
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Tempted by a refurbished arm, missing the inspection details (Fairino FR10, tray-to-fixture transfer)

NathanArcher0373 · 27 points · Buying advice · 10 Aug 2026
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A complete robot delivery with one unfinished spare-kit promise (Fairino FR5)

MiaBell0644 · 19 points · Buying advice · 10 Aug 2026
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The supplied the tool flange adapter interface doesn't match our fixture drawing (loading lightweight housings)

HarishBennett0750 · 9 points · Buying advice · 10 Aug 2026
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