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How do I decide whether this refurbished FR10 merits a paid inspection?

ZaraChan1091 · 2 points · Buying advice · 18 Apr 2026

0replies S

Both tooling quotes count the part and leave out the tool (Fairino FR5, planning a housing transfer operation)

SaraChen1157 · 37 points · Buying advice · 18 Apr 2026

11replies S

Am I comparing Fairino FR5 or tray preparation?

SamArcher0420 · 11 points · Buying advice · 18 Apr 2026

18replies D

ur5e spare cable always joins a shipment nobody can name

DineshCarter0995 · 19 points · Buying advice · 17 Apr 2026

2replies A

Our accessory box won't complete 119 kits (Fairino FR10, repeating lightweight fixture loading jobs)

AlexBrown0907 · 27 points · Buying advice · 17 Apr 2026

9replies D

A good price isn't answering my condition questions (Fairino FR10)

DavidAdams0171 · 19 points · Buying advice · 17 Apr 2026

19replies A

Our handling budget left out fixture work and staff time (Fairino FR5, tray unloading)

AdaAbbott0042 · 30 points · Buying advice · 17 Apr 2026

16replies F

I cannot plan adapter cover while our FR10 spare stays in next shipment

FionaAdams0151 · 9 points · Buying advice · 17 Apr 2026

16replies D

A complete robot delivery with one unfinished spare-kit promise (Universal Robots UR5e, placing parts in assembly nests)

DineshChan1082 · 33 points · Buying advice · 16 Apr 2026

2replies I

Manual inspection bench: Do I chase the spare kit separately from our transferring small housings setup?

RosaBrooks0814 · 8 points · Buying advice · 15 Apr 2026

8replies A

How do I trace the missing controller and the teach pendant cable? - positioning assembly samples

AlexChan1081 · 25 points · Buying advice · 14 Apr 2026

4replies F

planning a housing transfer operation: what needs weighing besides a rigid motor housing?

FionaArcher0412 · 6 points · Buying advice · 14 Apr 2026

12replies V

Seller promised an extra controller cooling filter, not just the installed one (Universal Robots UR5e)

VictorBell0620 · 33 points · Buying advice · 13 Apr 2026

3replies B

The installed controller cooling filter is here; the spare isn't (Fairino FR5, sorting inspection samples)

BenArcher0370 · 30 points · Buying advice · 13 Apr 2026

9replies A

Where do I start with a claimed separate controller shipment? (positioning assembly samples)

AnilAbbott0027 · 9 points · Buying advice · 13 Apr 2026

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Buying advice

How do I decide whether this refurbished FR10 merits a paid inspection?

Both tooling quotes count the part and leave out the tool (Fairino FR5, planning a housing transfer operation)

Am I comparing Fairino FR5 or tray preparation?

ur5e spare cable always joins a shipment nobody can name

Our accessory box won't complete 119 kits (Fairino FR10, repeating lightweight fixture loading jobs)

A good price isn't answering my condition questions (Fairino FR10)

Our handling budget left out fixture work and staff time (Fairino FR5, tray unloading)

I cannot plan adapter cover while our FR10 spare stays in next shipment

A complete robot delivery with one unfinished spare-kit promise (Universal Robots UR5e, placing parts in assembly nests)

Our delivered FR5 adapter puts the fixture bracket against a connector

our fr10 demo keeps the contact pads out of view

Our spare FR5 cable is apparently packed but has never left

I cannot accept our FR10 adapter without knowing what changed

Why is our FR5 plate called equivalent when its shoulder blocks the tooling?

Manual inspection bench: Do I chase the spare kit separately from our transferring small housings setup?

How do I trace the missing controller and the teach pendant cable? - positioning assembly samples

planning a housing transfer operation: what needs weighing besides a rigid motor housing?

Seller promised an extra controller cooling filter, not just the installed one (Universal Robots UR5e)

The installed controller cooling filter is here; the spare isn't (Fairino FR5, sorting inspection samples)

Where do I start with a claimed separate controller shipment? (positioning assembly samples)