Workshop owner evaluating a first automation purchase

ThomasAllen0277

Thomas Allen

South West EnglandJoined 6 Aug 202641 posts

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Workshop owner evaluating a first automation purchase. Currently exploring workshop projects and robot comparisons. Working around an ageing control cabinet; planning a 16-week trial before making a decision.

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Modular tooling bench: Our repeating lightweight fixture loading jobs kit count doesn't match the delivered contents

ThomasAllen0277 · 15 points · Buying advice · 2 Sept 2026

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Small handling station: How do I ask for a useful status on returned the gripper controller?

ThomasAllen0277 · 7 points · Buying robots from China · 1 Sept 2026

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A fixture point isn't the whole machine-tending approach (machine fixture unloading)

ThomasAllen0277 · 8 points · Fairino robots · 31 Aug 2026

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The packing list includes the gripper mounting kit; the freight updates don't locate it (placing housings in trays)

ThomasAllen0277 · 14 points · Buying robots from China · 31 Aug 2026

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A robotic welding cell planning area: The reach screenshot is reassuring; the fixture isn't

ThomasAllen0277 · 5 points · Applications & integration · 8 Aug 2026

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What should I measure when an aluminium round blank sticks out different amounts? (Fairino FR5)

ThomasAllen0277 · 25 points · Applications & integration · 6 Aug 2026

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ThomasAllen0277

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Conversations

Modular tooling bench: Our repeating lightweight fixture loading jobs kit count doesn't match the delivered contents

Small handling station: How do I ask for a useful status on returned the gripper controller?

A fixture point isn't the whole machine-tending approach (machine fixture unloading)

The packing list includes the gripper mounting kit; the freight updates don't locate it (placing housings in trays)

My Fairino FR10 arrived without its controller - positioning assembly samples

Fairino FR5: Recovering part inspection bookkeeping across a crash

Two sleeve-unloading demos have given me two different tray conditions

The FR5 pallet drawing fits the cartons but leaves their supports over gaps

Busy log folder, frozen UR5e availability display

Reviewing Fairino FR5 after a prepared demonstration

A robotic welding cell planning area: The reach screenshot is reassuring; the fixture isn't

What should I measure when an aluminium round blank sticks out different amounts? (Fairino FR5)