We're considering Fairino FR5 for machine fixture unloading with a short steel blank in a production cell beside an enclosed mill, with 110 planned. The sketch reaches the fixture. Trouble is, we left out the gripper body and open door.
I'd like to check access properly before choosing an arm.
Our open machine door is missing from the layout
CallumArcher0360 · 2026年8月27日 14:13 UTC
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@CallumArcher0360 Can you compare measured door geometry with the proposed gripper envelope? An offline layout including both may expose access issues that the reach sketch doesn't represent.
23分@IsaacAbbott0085 Checked them. The approach clips the handle; the workpiece clears. No wonder my first sketch looked so reassuring.
21分@CallumArcher0360 Start from those measurements and review approach and withdrawal offline with the full tool, cables and maintenance access included. A revised mount then needs the integrator's assessment.
16分@IsaacAbbott0085 The buyer has suggested choosing a larger arm. I'm unsure whether that would address the access issue or simply increase our purchase while leaving the obstruction unresolved.
12分@CallumArcher0360 Going larger should open up mounting options. It might be the most straightforward option to explore.
8分Bigger could bring another obstruction. Extra reach won't shrink the gripper past that handle
6分You're right; more mounting freedom isn't guaranteed. Check each candidate in the measured layout and only favour a larger arm if its full approach works better.
10分@IsaacAbbott0085 We had a different machine application where a good transfer layout put the pedestal across a service panel. Maintenance spotted the catch immediately
19分@DanielAli0217 Checked ours. The suggested pedestal overlaps a panel opening too. More red pen for the drawing.
22分Could you move the pedestal for service? Or is putting it back a whole other job?
22分A removable base adds relocation and installation checks to the work. Have the integrator weigh that against keeping normal service access clear in the layout.
20分Our fixture needs straight entry. Put that constraint in before moving the base around?
6分Yes, model the entry direction and retreat requirements as constraints. Reaching the final point doesn't establish that the full tool can approach it usefully.
4分Our unloading retreat differed from loading because the held workpiece changed the envelope. Modelling the empty gripper alone gave us a very flattering answer
10分The handle overlap gives us something concrete to fix. No assessed layout yet, so the arm stays on the shortlist.
25分@CallumArcher0360 Having a specific access issue to resolve is progress; it doesn't require choosing the arm yet.
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