Workshop owner evaluating a first automation purchase

AnnaBell0677

Anna Bell

AustraliaJoined 8 Jan 2025171 posts

About

Workshop owner evaluating a first automation purchase. Currently exploring small-batch automation and supplier support. Working around multiple shifts; planning a 10-week trial before making a decision.

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Conversations

Prototype assembly workshop: Where do I start tracing our Fairino FR5 service return?

SamChan1116 · 35 points · Buying robots from China · 3 Sept 2026

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Does a warehouse reference mean the robot is there? (Universal Robots UR5e, transferring sample trays)

ClaraBarnes0524 · 0 points · Buying robots from China · 31 Aug 2026

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A CNC turning workshop: Our interface drawing agrees with itself until you read the notes

ElenaAdams0166 · 28 points · Programming & support · 28 Aug 2026

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How do I deliver the old UR5e completion on purpose in my test?

OmarBaker0491 · 30 points · Programming & support · 22 Aug 2026

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Which housing jobs can startup still submit after this crash?

NathanArcher0373 · 26 points · Programming & support · 20 Aug 2026

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Which reference locates our FR10 when seller and freight agent describe different stages?

MeiChan1125 · 20 points · Buying robots from China · 20 Aug 2026

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I need a diagnosable FR5 connector-loading occurrence after 56 days of correspondence

ImranCarter1001 · 27 points · Buying robots from China · 14 Aug 2026

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Pending doesn't tell me whether the robot accepted the job (Universal Robots UR5e, inspection-cycle execution)

ElenaBarnes0601 · 12 points · Programming & support · 10 Aug 2026

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Universal Robots UR5e: Checking the tool before rewriting all our pickup points

SarahAli0241 · 28 points · General robotics · 8 Aug 2026

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How do I assess a tidy pattern with questionable support?

DanielBell0652 · 35 points · Applications & integration · 5 Aug 2026

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Intermittent stops while handling a machined polymer sleeve: what should I capture? (tray unloading)

VictorBarnes0533 · 38 points · Buying robots from China · 2 Aug 2026

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Fairino FR10: A fixed camera, small presentation changes, very different streaks

LeoAbbott0014 · 35 points · Programming & support · 1 Aug 2026

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A supervised tray handling cell: Our normal tray loop works until something stops it

KaiBarnes0541 · 22 points · Programming & support · 20 Jul 2026

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How do I correct an enthusiastic robot first impression? (Universal Robots UR5e, tray-to-fixture transfer)

OmarCarter1013 · 15 points · Reviews & comparisons · 18 Jul 2026

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Our positioning assembly samples setup is missing its controller (Fairino FR5)

OscarAli0184 · 22 points · Buying advice · 14 Jul 2026

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A CNC turning workshop: What is Fairino FR10 actually being told by this signal?

DavidBrown0954 · 16 points · Programming & support · 12 Jul 2026

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FR10 connector-loading ticket needs more than my stopped-arm video

OwenBrooks0834 · 14 points · Buying robots from China · 30 Jun 2026

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