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A complete robot delivery with one unfinished spare-kit promise

JaneBrooks0858 · 23 points · Buying advice · 27 Aug 2026

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Fairino FR10: Seller promised an extra gripper mounting adapter, not just the installed one

ZaraBrooks0830 · 17 points · Buying advice · 27 Aug 2026

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How do I get past 'next shipment' replies? - transferring small housings

AaronBrooks0784 · 5 points · Buying advice · 27 Aug 2026

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Closing a missing accessory issue without overstating it (Fairino FR5, transferring small housings)

JonasCarter0981 · 31 points · Buying advice · 27 Aug 2026

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Long fingers, an adapter, and a quote based on part mass - planning a housing transfer operation

SofiaCarter0978 · 38 points · Buying advice · 27 Aug 2026

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What should I ask suppliers for beyond a payload total? (Fairino FR5, moving rigid components into assembly fixtures)

MinaAbbott0076 · 14 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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A supervised handling workshop: Would you arrange an independent inspection here?

HarishArcher0402 · 29 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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What's a fair appearance check for gripper samples? (Fairino FR10, loading finished round parts into inspection trays)

ChloeBrown0918 · 5 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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A manageable arm price and an expanding installation budget - carton pocket filling

EmmaAllen0289 · 28 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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Fairino FR10: planning gentle handling of cylindrical components: how do I weigh appearance against holding and release?

LeoAdams0101 · 34 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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A compact contract manufacturing shop: Turning an incomplete robot estimate into a useful decision

TobyBarnes0579 · 11 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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The Universal Robots UR5e quote looked affordable. The cell estimate keeps growing. - carton pocket filling

MeiBrown0951 · 8 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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Universal Robots UR5e: The supplied the tool interface bracket interface doesn't match our fixture drawing

FionaBell0673 · 10 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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The installed gripper mounting adapter is here; the spare isn't (Fairino FR5, transferring small housings)

SofiaAllen0282 · 11 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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My colleague has a point about the missing labour (Fairino FR10, fixture unloading)

NoahAdams0107 · 12 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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Softer pads for a coated round housing, or a better comparison first?

EmmaAli0202 · 29 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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A small owner-run workshop: What should a small fixture loading pilot prove?

LeoArcher0362 · 27 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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Buying advice

A complete robot delivery with one unfinished spare-kit promise

Fairino FR10: Seller promised an extra gripper mounting adapter, not just the installed one

How do I get past 'next shipment' replies? - transferring small housings

Closing a missing accessory issue without overstating it (Fairino FR5, transferring small housings)

Long fingers, an adapter, and a quote based on part mass - planning a housing transfer operation

What did 'kit' mean in our confirmed accessory order? (Universal Robots UR5e)

A shared assembly bench: The tidy tray isn't the one in our workshop

Can we make these Fairino FR10 proposals comparable? - packing tray loading

What should I ask suppliers for beyond a payload total? (Fairino FR5, moving rigid components into assembly fixtures)

A supervised handling workshop: Would you arrange an independent inspection here?

What's a fair appearance check for gripper samples? (Fairino FR10, loading finished round parts into inspection trays)

A manageable arm price and an expanding installation budget - carton pocket filling

Fairino FR10: planning gentle handling of cylindrical components: how do I weigh appearance against holding and release?

A compact contract manufacturing shop: Turning an incomplete robot estimate into a useful decision

The Universal Robots UR5e quote looked affordable. The cell estimate keeps growing. - carton pocket filling

Universal Robots UR5e: The supplied the tool interface bracket interface doesn't match our fixture drawing

The installed gripper mounting adapter is here; the spare isn't (Fairino FR5, transferring small housings)

My colleague has a point about the missing labour (Fairino FR10, fixture unloading)

Softer pads for a coated round housing, or a better comparison first?

A small owner-run workshop: What should a small fixture loading pilot prove?