Workshop owner evaluating a first automation purchase

EmmaBell0637

Emma Bell

AustraliaJoined 2 Dec 202556 posts

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Workshop owner evaluating a first automation purchase. Currently exploring robot comparisons and fixtures. Working around mixed supplier documentation; planning a 12-week trial before making a decision.

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Conversations

A small steel assemblies factory: Fairino FR10 welding plan: I don't want to inherit an unexplained correction routine

AmaraCarter1035 · 19 points · Applications & integration · 3 Sept 2026

20replies E

Fairino FR5: defining dimensional control for bracket welding: held straight and finished straight aren't the same check

EmmaBell0637 · 28 points · Applications & integration · 5 Aug 2026

15replies E

A shared fabrication workshop: Handling an aluminum locating sleeve went well. My write-up needs more context.

EmmaBell0637 · 16 points · Reviews & comparisons · 3 Aug 2026

2replies A

A small steel assemblies factory: The fixture holds nominal shape. What happens after release?

AaronAdams0088 · 10 points · Applications & integration · 25 Jul 2026

10replies E

Universal Robots UR5e: Why does our offline retry test accept the wrong result?

EmmaBell0637 · 27 points · Programming & support · 17 Jul 2026

6replies A

The bracket is 'aligned' right up until someone releases it

AnikaBell0682 · 15 points · Applications & integration · 8 Jul 2026

20replies V

What should count as dimensional acceptance after welding? (defining dimensional control for bracket welding)

VictorCarter0968 · 6 points · Applications & integration · 29 May 2026

2replies E

A small steel assemblies factory: What should count as dimensional acceptance after welding?

EmmaBell0637 · 13 points · Applications & integration · 27 May 2026

14replies E

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Conversations

A small steel assemblies factory: Fairino FR10 welding plan: I don't want to inherit an unexplained correction routine

Fairino FR5: defining dimensional control for bracket welding: held straight and finished straight aren't the same check

A shared fabrication workshop: Handling an aluminum locating sleeve went well. My write-up needs more context.

A small steel assemblies factory: The fixture holds nominal shape. What happens after release?

Universal Robots UR5e: Why does our offline retry test accept the wrong result?

The bracket is 'aligned' right up until someone releases it

What should count as dimensional acceptance after welding? (defining dimensional control for bracket welding)

A small steel assemblies factory: What should count as dimensional acceptance after welding?

How do I check whether this fixture is overconstrained?

How do I find what our bracket correction actually corrected?

Trim-plate scratch labels without a physical location

Which collection record belongs to our UR5e and tray gripper?

Demonstrator preparation missing from my UR5e review

Which released-bracket reading belongs with our UR5e fixture estimate?

two bracket checks share one handwritten number

Which receipt would show our FR5 left the seller rather than acquired a label?

Can I compare our bracket checks without knowing where they were measured from?

Can I use our old bracket records when the inspection datum is not named?

How can I tell whether logging is freezing our FR5 monitor?

Cannot rank the FR5 spacer demo against a tray somebody filled off camera