Workshop owner evaluating a first automation purchase

RobinAbbott0077

Robin Abbott

RA

ScotlandJoined 8 Dec 202480 posts

About

Workshop owner evaluating a first automation purchase. Currently exploring plc integration and robot comparisons. Working around inconsistent part presentation; planning a 20-week trial before making a decision.

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Conversations

Missing pendant crate on a signed pallet receipt

RobinAbbott0077 · 17 points · Buying robots from China · 5 Jan 2026

What should I compare when our FR10 spacer turns after leaving the pocket?

NadiaChen1161 · 23 points · General robotics · 24 Dec 2025

How do I compare our FR5 sleeve trial with a demo using a new tray?

HazelCarter1006 · 22 points · Buying advice · 23 Dec 2025

FR5 mode display borrowing a value from a failed reply

MiaChan1079 · 38 points · Programming & support · 9 Dec 2025

our accepted trim plate still has a scratch arrow in the lesson folder

DineshChan1082 · 8 points · Programming & support · 8 Dec 2025

The wrong housing insert fits rather nicely

LuisBarnes0608 · 26 points · Applications & integration · 8 Aug 2025

Ready means received on one drawing and accessible on the other

RobinAbbott0077 · 32 points · Programming & support · 24 Jul 2025

Why does our FR5 handover leave every interrupted tray to me?

JonasAbbott0024 · 12 points · Programming & support · 18 Jul 2025

Inspected how? This UR5e advert is doing a lot of smiling

LoganBailey · 25 points · Buying advice · 13 May 2025

Scratches that follow the ceiling lights

Gavin_Bailey · 34 points · Programming & support · 6 May 2025

Another pickup tweak. Are we fixing the wrong thing?

RobinAbbott0077 · 20 points · General robotics · 17 Apr 2025

Why are we sorting three clocks and calling it an event sequence?

FionaAllen0325 · 34 points · Programming & support · 5 Apr 2025

What did refurbished actually include on this FR10?

LinAdams0096 · 12 points · Buying advice · 9 Mar 2025

three brackets, three different ways of sitting down

RobinAbbott0077 · 5 points · Applications & integration · 3 Mar 2025

New laptop rejects an argument before the FR10 gets involved

SarahBaker0502 · 35 points · Fairino robots · 21 Feb 2025

My review gave me too much credit

RobinAbbott0077 · 11 points · Reviews & comparisons · 16 Feb 2025

The door is open, but my unload path still goes through it

RachelArcher0435 · 32 points · Fairino robots · 27 Dec 2024

One demo got the nice tray

RobinAbbott0077 · 6 points · Buying advice · 8 Dec 2024