Toolroom machinist moving into robot fixtures

IsabelAli0213

Isabel Ali

New ZealandJoined 28 Sept 2025117 posts

About

Toolroom machinist moving into robot fixtures. Currently exploring machine tending and fairino robots. Working around tight tooling clearance; planning a 20-week trial before making a decision.

Machine tendingFairino robots

Conversations

The reach screenshot is reassuring; the fixture isn't (Fairino FR10)

RachelAbbott0087 · 23 points · Applications & integration · 4 Sept 2026

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The layer pattern fits, but some cartons sit over gaps (arranging shipping cartons in pallet layers)

VictorAbbott0011 · 12 points · Applications & integration · 1 Sept 2026

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How do I close the spare-kit gap on my sample-tray UR5e order?

GraceBaker0494 · 30 points · Buying advice · 17 Aug 2026

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my FR10 sleeve ticket needs an event link, not just more attachments

BethBarnes0585 · 31 points · Buying robots from China · 16 Aug 2026

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A bench handling station: My phone video hasn't been enough to diagnose this stop

IsabelAli0213 · 36 points · Buying robots from China · 11 Aug 2026

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Seller promised an extra tool cable, not just the installed one (Universal Robots UR5e, sorting inspection samples)

YasminBell0615 · 22 points · Buying advice · 8 Aug 2026

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Visible cylinder, contact marks, no agreed inspection method (transferring finished cylindrical parts into trays)

MeiBaker0516 · 5 points · Buying advice · 7 Aug 2026

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Buying for handling a machined polymer puck, unsure what has been checked (Fairino FR10)

IsabelAli0213 · 38 points · Buying advice · 6 Aug 2026

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Why does diagnostic status collection fail on the workshop laptop? (Fairino FR5)

CallumBrooks0795 · 11 points · Fairino robots · 6 Aug 2026

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How do I build a trustworthy reference set for a brushed stainless trim plate?

ImranAdams0131 · 30 points · Programming & support · 24 Jul 2026

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Fairino FR5: How do I check access for machining fixture exchange?

RobinChan1121 · 20 points · Fairino robots · 20 Jul 2026

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I've put a lot into this cell and may need to stop (Fairino FR5, packing tray filling)

TobyBrown0927 · 28 points · Applications & integration · 12 Jul 2026

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Separating fit-up, restraint and final inspection (Fairino FR5, defining dimensional control for bracket welding)

IsabelAli0213 · 30 points · Applications & integration · 15 May 2026

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How do I get the FR10 polymer-blank route checked with its actual open fingers?

IsabelAli0213 · 23 points · Fairino robots · 23 Apr 2026

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What should we measure before choosing Fairino FR10? (finished blank removal)

IsabelAli0213 · 11 points · Fairino robots · 20 Apr 2026

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