Buying advice

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

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The supplier says softer pads will help. How do I assess that?

DanielBarnes0565 · 30 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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How much work have I left out of handling a rigid connector housing? (Fairino FR10)

MinaAdams0163 · 11 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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How much work have I left out of handling a small plastic enclosure? - fixture unloading

AmyBarnes0554 · 7 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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Light assembly workshop: Do I chase the spare kit separately from our sorting inspection samples setup?

SaraAllen0287 · 31 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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Our Fairino FR5 arrived, but the promised spare kit didn't (placing parts in assembly nests)

LucaBaker0439 · 35 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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Seller promised an extra gripper mounting adapter, not just the installed one (Fairino FR5)

PavelBrooks0788 · 31 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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Not enough fixture locating block for the kits we planned

AlexBarnes0559 · 14 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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The installed pendant cable is here; the spare isn't (Universal Robots UR5e, transferring small housings)

ClaraBrooks0785 · 3 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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What should I do with costs nobody can price yet? (Universal Robots UR5e)

NathanAllen0286 · 6 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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Seller counts pieces; I ordered matched kits (Fairino FR10)

NoraBaker0496 · 21 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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A moving arm doesn't show the pre-shipment check we agreed - transferring molded housings

KaiCarter0976 · 14 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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A complete robot delivery with one unfinished spare-kit promise (Fairino FR10, sorting inspection samples)

BenAli0196 · 8 points · Buying advice · 1 Jun 2026

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The robot is here; this is a separate accessory shortage (Fairino FR5, setting up repeat tray loading jobs)

BrunoAbbott0017 · 20 points · Buying advice · 31 May 2026

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Am I asking too much by wanting an identifiable demonstration? (transferring molded housings)

NadiaBrooks0813 · 24 points · Buying advice · 31 May 2026

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Manual inspection bench: Our Universal Robots UR5e arrived, but the promised spare kit didn't

DanielBarnes0565 · 14 points · Buying advice · 31 May 2026

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What should I ask for in a replacement pre-shipment recording? (Universal Robots UR5e, transferring molded housings)

AlexBrown0907 · 29 points · Buying advice · 31 May 2026

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Tempted by a refurbished arm, missing the inspection details (parts tray loading)

BenChen1153 · 20 points · Buying advice · 31 May 2026

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Our Fairino FR10 doesn't match the interface drawing the seller confirmed - placing molded parts in nests

ChloeChan1092 · 13 points · Buying advice · 31 May 2026

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What should I do with costs nobody can price yet? - carton pocket filling

FionaAbbott0064 · 14 points · Buying advice · 31 May 2026

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Long fingers, an adapter, and a quote based on part mass (Fairino FR5, loading metal housings into inspection nests)

LiamArcher0403 · 6 points · Buying advice · 31 May 2026

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