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Choosing a robot, finding an integrator, and planning your budget.

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

OwenAli0225 · 35 points · Buying advice · 18 Jul 2026

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The installed controller cooling filter is here; the spare isn't - loading sample trays

DavidAbbott0084 · 6 points · Buying advice · 18 Jul 2026

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Starting with 179: what belongs in the pilot budget?

SaraChen1157 · 16 points · Buying advice · 18 Jul 2026

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How do we rescue a robot proposal with an incomplete budget? - tray loading

DineshAdams0125 · 36 points · Buying advice · 18 Jul 2026

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Manual inspection bench: Do I chase the spare kit separately from our placing parts in assembly nests setup?

SarahAli0241 · 26 points · Buying advice · 18 Jul 2026

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Light assembly workshop: Our Fairino FR5 arrived, but the promised spare kit didn't

SarahAli0241 · 12 points · Buying advice · 18 Jul 2026

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Seller promised an extra pendant cable, not just the installed one (Fairino FR10, loading sample trays)

KaiChan1063 · 18 points · Buying advice · 18 Jul 2026

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transferring housings between locating nests: what needs weighing besides a machined aluminium housing? (Fairino FR10)

VictorChan1055 · 12 points · Buying advice · 18 Jul 2026

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Can't identify the gripper contact pads in the seller's video (sorting assembly sample pieces)

LucaCarter0961 · 36 points · Buying advice · 17 Jul 2026

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The listing says inspected. I need something more useful. (Fairino FR5, fixture-to-tray transfer)

RachelBennett0783 · 7 points · Buying advice · 17 Jul 2026

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Seller promised an extra pendant cable, not just the installed one - loading sample trays

MiaBell0644 · 0 points · Buying advice · 17 Jul 2026

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Do I chase the spare kit separately from our loading sample trays setup? (Fairino FR10)

RachelAdams0174 · 17 points · Buying advice · 16 Jul 2026

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A shared production room: Starting with 127: what belongs in the pilot budget?

LucaBell0613 · 26 points · Buying advice · 16 Jul 2026

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Workshop prototype cell: Our Fairino FR10 arrived, but the promised spare kit didn't

PavelBell0614 · 22 points · Buying advice · 16 Jul 2026

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Softer pads for an anodised aluminium sleeve, or a better comparison first? (Universal Robots UR5e)

RobinArcher0425 · 29 points · Buying advice · 16 Jul 2026

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The installed controller cooling filter is here; the spare isn't - sorting inspection samples

ElenaChan1123 · 9 points · Buying advice · 16 Jul 2026

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What would actually support an 'equivalent configuration' claim? - placing molded parts in nests

NathanBarnes0547 · 0 points · Buying advice · 16 Jul 2026

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Buying advice

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

The installed controller cooling filter is here; the spare isn't - loading sample trays

Starting with 179: what belongs in the pilot budget?

How do we rescue a robot proposal with an incomplete budget? - tray loading

Manual inspection bench: Do I chase the spare kit separately from our placing parts in assembly nests setup?

Light assembly workshop: Our Fairino FR5 arrived, but the promised spare kit didn't

Seller promised an extra pendant cable, not just the installed one (Fairino FR10, loading sample trays)

transferring housings between locating nests: what needs weighing besides a machined aluminium housing? (Fairino FR10)

Can't identify the gripper contact pads in the seller's video (sorting assembly sample pieces)

The listing says inspected. I need something more useful. (Fairino FR5, fixture-to-tray transfer)

Can we agree a fair trial before buying Fairino FR10?

Can't identify the sample handling gripper in the seller's video

Can we make these Fairino FR10 proposals comparable?

Seller promised an extra pendant cable, not just the installed one - loading sample trays

Do I chase the spare kit separately from our loading sample trays setup? (Fairino FR10)

A shared production room: Starting with 127: what belongs in the pilot budget?

Workshop prototype cell: Our Fairino FR10 arrived, but the promised spare kit didn't

Softer pads for an anodised aluminium sleeve, or a better comparison first? (Universal Robots UR5e)

The installed controller cooling filter is here; the spare isn't - sorting inspection samples

What would actually support an 'equivalent configuration' claim? - placing molded parts in nests