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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

19replies N

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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Do I chase the spare kit separately from our sorting inspection samples setup? (Fairino FR10)

AaronBrooks0784 · 5 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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One crate arrived; the rest of the order has no tracking (Universal Robots UR5e, placing assembly inserts)

AmaraAbbott0078 · 17 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

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

DineshBell0647 · 11 points · Buying advice · 26 Aug 2026

0replies N

Planning for 44, judging from mismatched demos (Fairino FR10, sorted tray loading)

NinaBrown0936 · 37 points · Buying advice · 25 Aug 2026

12replies C

How much work have I left out of handling a rigid connector housing? - tray loading

ClaraBrown0872 · 32 points · Buying advice · 25 Aug 2026

1replies N

Arm received, FR5 controller and connection cable still only in a split-shipment claim

NinaAdams0153 · 23 points · Buying advice · 25 Aug 2026

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Why does our missing UR5e spare adapter never get its own supply decision?

BrunoBarnes0539 · 9 points · Buying advice · 25 Aug 2026

17replies G

I cannot put the extra UR5e mounting adapter into stock from next shipment

GraceBrooks0842 · 25 points · Buying advice · 25 Aug 2026

2replies R

Forty-three days chasing the extra FR5 filter, not the fitted one

ReeceBennett0732 · 21 points · Buying advice · 25 Aug 2026

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Buying advice

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?

Planning for 95, judging from mismatched demos - sorted tray loading

Do I chase the spare kit separately from our sorting inspection samples setup? (Fairino FR10)

One crate arrived; the rest of the order has no tracking (Universal Robots UR5e, placing assembly inserts)

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

Planning for 44, judging from mismatched demos (Fairino FR10, sorted tray loading)

How much work have I left out of handling a rigid connector housing? - tray loading

Arm received, FR5 controller and connection cable still only in a split-shipment claim

Why does our missing UR5e spare adapter never get its own supply decision?

I cannot put the extra UR5e mounting adapter into stock from next shipment

Forty-three days chasing the extra FR5 filter, not the fitted one