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Fairino FR5: What should I ask suppliers for beyond a payload total?

ReeceBaker0471 · 40 points · Buying advice · 7 Aug 2026

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Can we use these videos to shortlist Fairino FR5? (fixture-to-tray unloading)

NinaArcher0414 · 11 points · Buying advice · 7 Aug 2026

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Buying for handling a molded housing, unsure what has been checked (parts tray unloading)

NathanArcher0373 · 27 points · Buying advice · 7 Aug 2026

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Prototype assembly room: How do I trace the missing controller and the teach pendant cable?

ReeceAdams0123 · 31 points · Buying advice · 7 Aug 2026

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Seller promised an extra gripper mounting adapter, not just the installed one (loading sample trays)

IsabelCarter0996 · 29 points · Buying advice · 7 Aug 2026

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Universal Robots UR5e: Our spare kit keeps being pushed into an unspecified shipment

RosaArcher0379 · 8 points · Buying advice · 7 Aug 2026

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Fairino FR5: Do I chase the spare kit separately from our sorting inspection samples setup?

ElenaBennett0775 · 24 points · Buying advice · 7 Aug 2026

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Small sample handling bench: How can a short recording show the package and the agreed task?

ImranAbbott0044 · 7 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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Buying for handling a machined polymer puck, unsure what has been checked (Fairino FR10)

IsabelAli0213 · 38 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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Shared sample handling setup: How do I reconcile this gripper finger set shortage?

ElliotAdams0161 · 13 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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Choosing contacts for Fairino FR10 without ignoring the finish (loading finished round parts into inspection trays)

MeiBaker0516 · 21 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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How much work have I left out of handling a machined spacer? (Universal Robots UR5e, tray loading)

HanaBrooks0796 · 5 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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Do I chase the spare kit separately from our transferring small housings setup?

JaneChan1119 · 33 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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Handling a rigid plastic cap: how much did the tray help? (Fairino FR10)

YasminAllen0267 · 6 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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Shared sample handling setup: How do I reconcile this mounting adapter shortage?

RebeccaBrown0952 · 35 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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Where do I start with a claimed separate controller shipment? (Universal Robots UR5e)

RobinBell0686 · 30 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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How do I trace the missing controller and the teach pendant cable?

ClaraChen1133 · 11 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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Buying advice

Fairino FR5: What should I ask suppliers for beyond a payload total?

Can we use these videos to shortlist Fairino FR5? (fixture-to-tray unloading)

Buying for handling a molded housing, unsure what has been checked (parts tray unloading)

Prototype assembly room: How do I trace the missing controller and the teach pendant cable?

Seller promised an extra gripper mounting adapter, not just the installed one (loading sample trays)

Universal Robots UR5e: Our spare kit keeps being pushed into an unspecified shipment

Fairino FR5: Do I chase the spare kit separately from our sorting inspection samples setup?

Small sample handling bench: How can a short recording show the package and the agreed task?

Buying for handling a machined polymer puck, unsure what has been checked (Fairino FR10)

Shared sample handling setup: How do I reconcile this gripper finger set shortage?

Choosing contacts for Fairino FR10 without ignoring the finish (loading finished round parts into inspection trays)

How much work have I left out of handling a machined spacer? (Universal Robots UR5e, tray loading)

Do I chase the spare kit separately from our transferring small housings setup?

Handling a rigid plastic cap: how much did the tray help? (Fairino FR10)

Shared sample handling setup: How do I reconcile this mounting adapter shortage?

Not enough gripper finger set for the kits we planned (Fairino FR5)

How much can a refurbished robot demo actually establish? (Fairino FR5)

What does 'inspected' mean on this refurbished Universal Robots UR5e?

Where do I start with a claimed separate controller shipment? (Universal Robots UR5e)

How do I trace the missing controller and the teach pendant cable?