Buying advice

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

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The video arrived, but the agreed observations are still missing (loading small inspection fixtures)

HanaBrooks0796 · 25 points · Buying advice · 16 May 2026

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The Universal Robots UR5e quote looked affordable. The cell estimate keeps growing.

RosaBennett0727 · 6 points · Buying advice · 15 May 2026

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Fairino FR10: Do I chase the spare kit separately from our transferring small housings setup?

BenBaker0457 · 4 points · Buying advice · 15 May 2026

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Fairino FR5: Sealed box, incomplete kits, disputed quantity

AmaraArcher0426 · 9 points · Buying advice · 15 May 2026

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A robot clip with no clear connection to our purchase (Universal Robots UR5e, transferring molded housings)

FelixArcher0371 · 11 points · Buying advice · 15 May 2026

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How do I link a demonstration to the order it's meant to cover? (Fairino FR10, loading small inspection fixtures)

IsaacAllen0346 · 17 points · Buying advice · 15 May 2026

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

ClaraBaker0437 · 20 points · Buying advice · 15 May 2026

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What should I ask for when a spare has no parcel reference? (Universal Robots UR5e, loading sample trays)

NathanBrown0895 · 18 points · Buying advice · 14 May 2026

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The installed pendant cable is here; the spare isn't (Fairino FR10, loading sample trays)

VictorBell0620 · 4 points · Buying advice · 14 May 2026

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Small assembly station: A counting disagreement is holding up our Universal Robots UR5e accessories

CarlaArcher0401 · 15 points · Buying advice · 14 May 2026

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Modular tooling bench: The robot is here; this is a separate accessory shortage

HanaAli0187 · 15 points · Buying advice · 14 May 2026

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Prepared tooling bench: How do I document a configuration discrepancy without modifying the arm?

OscarBrown0880 · 18 points · Buying advice · 14 May 2026

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Our Universal Robots UR5e arrived, but the promised spare kit didn't - placing parts in assembly nests

JoArcher0418 · 17 points · Buying advice · 14 May 2026

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

PavelBrooks0788 · 8 points · Buying advice · 14 May 2026

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The payload argument stops at the part. Mine doesn't. (loading metal housings into inspection nests)

LeahBrown0930 · 21 points · Buying advice · 14 May 2026

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Seller promised an extra controller cooling filter, not just the installed one (placing parts in assembly nests)

OmarChen1187 · 15 points · Buying advice · 14 May 2026

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Proposed gripper fingers mark the visible finish (Fairino FR10, planning gentle handling of cylindrical components)

LuisCarter1043 · 11 points · Buying advice · 13 May 2026

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I priced Fairino FR5, then the budget argument started - fixture loading

PavelChan1049 · 10 points · Buying advice · 13 May 2026

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A counting disagreement is holding up our Universal Robots UR5e accessories (repeating lightweight fixture loading jobs)

WillCarter1009 · 16 points · Buying advice · 13 May 2026

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Fairino FR5: Seller promised an extra pendant cable, not just the installed one

CalebCarter1015 · 21 points · Buying advice · 13 May 2026

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