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Universal Robots UR5e: The installed tool cable is here; the spare isn't

JoBrooks0853 · 29 points · Buying advice · 23 Jul 2026

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Is our load comparison missing most of the assembly? (planning a housing transfer operation)

JamieAli0208 · 33 points · Buying advice · 23 Jul 2026

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Can't identify the gripper finger set in the seller's video (Universal Robots UR5e)

ElliotArcher0422 · 23 points · Buying advice · 23 Jul 2026

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Fairino FR10: Can we choose a gripper for a polished cylindrical bezel from these samples?

MinaArcher0424 · 15 points · Buying advice · 23 Jul 2026

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Small tray handling station: Our spare kit keeps being pushed into an unspecified shipment

RachelAdams0174 · 17 points · Buying advice · 23 Jul 2026

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Existing fixture loading station: Seller says equivalent but hasn't supplied a comparison

LeoBrown0884 · 36 points · Buying advice · 22 Jul 2026

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What should I ask for in a replacement pre-shipment recording? - loading small inspection fixtures

DineshBarnes0560 · 38 points · Buying advice · 22 Jul 2026

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The payload argument stops at the part. Mine doesn't. (Fairino FR10, transferring housings between locating nests)

RobinBrooks0860 · 29 points · Buying advice · 22 Jul 2026

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Can we choose a gripper for a polished cylindrical bezel from these samples? - moving cosmetic components between nests

CallumAbbott0012 · 15 points · Buying advice · 22 Jul 2026

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Different trays have muddled our robot shortlist (fixture-to-tray unloading)

RosaChen1162 · 28 points · Buying advice · 22 Jul 2026

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Buying for handling a small aluminum block, unsure what has been checked (Fairino FR10)

DanielAllen0304 · 12 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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Do I chase the spare kit separately from our loading sample trays setup? (Universal Robots UR5e)

ImranAli0218 · 7 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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How do I link a demonstration to the order it's meant to cover? (Universal Robots UR5e)

ElliotAbbott0074 · 25 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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Fairino FR5: A good price isn't answering my condition questions

AaronCarter0958 · 23 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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How do I reconcile this tool cable shortage? (Fairino FR10, setting up repeat tray loading jobs)

VictorCarter0968 · 27 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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Can we make these Universal Robots UR5e proposals comparable? (carton pocket filling)

MiaBrooks0818 · 29 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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How should we compare contacts that leave witness marks? (moving cosmetic components between nests)

ReeceAdams0123 · 19 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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What did 'kit' mean in our confirmed accessory order? (Fairino FR5, setting up repeat tray loading jobs)

FelixBennett0719 · 16 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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Seller counts pieces; I ordered matched kits (Fairino FR10, setting up repeat tray loading jobs)

OwenCarter1008 · 18 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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How do I get past 'next shipment' replies? (Fairino FR10, loading sample trays)

ElenaChan1123 · 35 points · Buying advice · 21 Jul 2026

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