Prototype machinist exploring small-batch automation

ClaraBrown0872

Clara Brown

North West EnglandJoined 20 Aug 202652 posts

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Prototype machinist exploring small-batch automation. Currently exploring small-batch automation and vision inspection. Working around remote technical support; planning a 9-week trial before making a decision.

Small-batch automationVision inspection

Conversations

one acknowledgement, two possible inspection attempts

ClaraBrown0872 · 17 points · Programming & support · 4 Sept 2026

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The SDK timeout doesn't tell me where the connection failed (Fairino FR5, controller identity retrieval)

ClaraBrown0872 · 12 points · Fairino robots · 1 Sept 2026

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A fixed camera, small presentation changes, very different streaks (inspecting reflective surfaces for scratches)

ClaraBrown0872 · 7 points · Programming & support · 1 Sept 2026

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How do I build a trustworthy reference set for a reflective aluminium bezel? (Fairino FR10)

ClaraBrown0872 · 9 points · Programming & support · 30 Aug 2026

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Universal Robots UR5e: A fixed camera, small presentation changes, very different streaks

ClaraBrown0872 · 11 points · Programming & support · 30 Aug 2026

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Planning for 186 without pretending every cost is known (Fairino FR5, boxed product placement)

ClaraBrown0872 · 23 points · Buying advice · 30 Aug 2026

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Are we teaching our camera to reject reflections? - planning camera inspection of reflective parts

ClaraBrown0872 · 34 points · Programming & support · 29 Aug 2026

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Our example images keep turning shiny patches into defects

ClaraBrown0872 · 31 points · Programming & support · 28 Aug 2026

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Getting consistent inspection evidence before commissioning (planning camera inspection of reflective parts)

ClaraBrown0872 · 27 points · Programming & support · 26 Aug 2026

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

ClaraBrown0872 · 32 points · Buying advice · 25 Aug 2026

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ClaraBrown0872

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Conversations

one acknowledgement, two possible inspection attempts

The SDK timeout doesn't tell me where the connection failed (Fairino FR5, controller identity retrieval)

A fixed camera, small presentation changes, very different streaks (inspecting reflective surfaces for scratches)

How do I build a trustworthy reference set for a reflective aluminium bezel? (Fairino FR10)

Universal Robots UR5e: A fixed camera, small presentation changes, very different streaks

Planning for 186 without pretending every cost is known (Fairino FR5, boxed product placement)

Are we teaching our camera to reject reflections? - planning camera inspection of reflective parts

Our example images keep turning shiny patches into defects

Getting consistent inspection evidence before commissioning (planning camera inspection of reflective parts)

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

the cover image links are only the start of our FR5 scratch review

our FR5 faceplate labels need a surface decision, then a visibility test

another trim-plate set, and the scratch captions still outrun the evidence

our trim-plate scratch labels move with the presentation

controller delivered to service, still no intake after 38 days

my FR10 unloading idea needs a pilot that includes the work I left unpriced