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

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Visible cylinder, contact marks, no agreed inspection method - transferring finished cylindrical parts into trays

MinaBell0685 · 9 points · Buying advice · 5 May 2026

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Closing a missing accessory issue without overstating it (Fairino FR5, sorting inspection samples)

BenAdams0109 · 10 points · Buying advice · 5 May 2026

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Fairino FR10: Does this delivery note account for the whole package?

FarahArcher0417 · 36 points · Buying advice · 4 May 2026

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The robot is here; this is a separate accessory shortage (Fairino FR5, repeating lightweight fixture loading jobs)

JasperBennett0725 · 10 points · Buying advice · 4 May 2026

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A precision finishing workshop: Choosing contacts for Universal Robots UR5e without ignoring the finish

WillArcher0400 · 20 points · Buying advice · 4 May 2026

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A small owner-run workshop: My colleague has a point about the missing labour

IsaacAdams0172 · 18 points · Buying advice · 4 May 2026

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A manageable arm price and an expanding installation budget (Fairino FR5, carton insert loading)

BenChen1153 · 16 points · Buying advice · 4 May 2026

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Universal Robots UR5e: Checking a used arm for tray-to-fixture transfer

GraceBell0668 · 28 points · Buying advice · 4 May 2026

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What loaded-tool information should accompany our UR5e motor-housing offers?

ChenAllen0268 · 21 points · Buying advice · 4 May 2026

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Why choose softer FR5 collar pads before agreeing which marks fail?

SaraAdams0113 · 34 points · Buying advice · 4 May 2026

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Light assembly workshop: The installed controller cooling filter is here; the spare isn't

LinAbbott0009 · 8 points · Buying advice · 3 May 2026

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The installed gripper mounting adapter is here; the spare isn't (Fairino FR10, placing parts in assembly nests)

DineshCarter0995 · 9 points · Buying advice · 3 May 2026

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Seller promised an extra pendant cable, not just the installed one (Fairino FR5, loading sample trays)

HanaBrown0883 · 7 points · Buying advice · 3 May 2026

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Do I chase the spare kit separately from our transferring small housings setup? (Fairino FR5)

AdaAbbott0042 · 30 points · Buying advice · 3 May 2026

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The payload argument stops at the part. Mine doesn't. - planning a housing transfer operation

BenBrown0892 · 10 points · Buying advice · 3 May 2026

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Shared sample handling setup: Sealed box, incomplete kits, disputed quantity

MinaAbbott0076 · 15 points · Buying advice · 2 May 2026

3replies L

Our delivered UR5e arm still has no controller shipment beside it

LouisBrown0920 · 5 points · Buying advice · 2 May 2026

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Buying advice

Two tooling prices, neither counts what's behind the fingers

FR5 packing estimate with several unpriced jobs

How long do I keep chasing a spare adapter that is always in the next shipment?

Visible cylinder, contact marks, no agreed inspection method - transferring finished cylindrical parts into trays

Closing a missing accessory issue without overstating it (Fairino FR5, sorting inspection samples)

Fairino FR10: Does this delivery note account for the whole package?

The robot is here; this is a separate accessory shortage (Fairino FR5, repeating lightweight fixture loading jobs)

A precision finishing workshop: Choosing contacts for Universal Robots UR5e without ignoring the finish

A small owner-run workshop: My colleague has a point about the missing labour

A manageable arm price and an expanding installation budget (Fairino FR5, carton insert loading)

Universal Robots UR5e: Checking a used arm for tray-to-fixture transfer

What loaded-tool information should accompany our UR5e motor-housing offers?

Why choose softer FR5 collar pads before agreeing which marks fail?

Light assembly workshop: The installed controller cooling filter is here; the spare isn't

The installed gripper mounting adapter is here; the spare isn't (Fairino FR10, placing parts in assembly nests)

Seller promised an extra pendant cable, not just the installed one (Fairino FR5, loading sample trays)

Do I chase the spare kit separately from our transferring small housings setup? (Fairino FR5)

The payload argument stops at the part. Mine doesn't. - planning a housing transfer operation

Shared sample handling setup: Sealed box, incomplete kits, disputed quantity

Our delivered UR5e arm still has no controller shipment beside it