TM Robotics

TS5000 controller boosts precision

Posted: 20-08-2020

Following several years of development, TM Robotics has released the new TS5000 robot controller. The new controller forms a launch pad for the next generation of industrial robots from Shibaura Machine. Boasting faster position control, the TS5000 improves robot precision and shortens cycle times.

Expanding robot network fulfills demand for industrial machines

Posted: 20-05-2020

To fulfill growing demand for high speed, high payload robots, Uchimura Robotics has joined the TM Robotics distributor network. The new partnership allows Uchimura Robots to add traditional robot models to its product offering — complementing the company’s range of collaborative robots.

Energy efficient automation at Hannover Messe

Posted: 01-04-2020

Shibaura Machine’s energy efficient 6-axis robot, the TVL, will be displayed in action at this year’s Hannover Messe. As the world’s leading industrial show, the Hannover Messe will demonstrate the latest in automation and robotics from April 1-5, 2019. Exhibited by TM Robotics partner, Entek Otomasyon, the TVL500 model can be seen in Hall 21, stand E38.

Three calculations for buying a ‘bot

Posted: 01-03-2020

According to the International Federation of Robotics, worldwide robot installations now sit at a colossal 400,000 units per year – and this figure is set to surpass half a million by 2022. Considering buying a robot? You should. But not before determining three virtual calculations: ROI, payload and inertia. Nigel Smith, President and CEO of Toshiba Machine robot distributor, TM Robotics, explains.

Ever had your portrait drawn by a robot?

Posted: 01-02-2020

TM Robotics is bringing its robot sketching demonstration to Automate 2019, held at McCormick Place, Chicago, from April 8–11, 2019. At the region’s largest automation technology showcase, TM Robotics will exhibit a range of Toshiba Machine’s robots, including the THL500 SCARA, which will be creating free artist impressions of visitors at booth number 6763.

The world has embraced robots, here’s why the US should too

Posted: 17-01-2020

America has long been a forerunner in other revolutions — industrial, technological and digital. But, is the United States prepared for the robotic revolution? As other countries embark on initiatives to encourage the adoption of automated technologies, Ryan Gutherie, executive vice president of 6-axis and SCARA robot supplier TM Robotics, investigates America’s relationship with robots.

Contamination-free automation

Posted: 16-01-2020

Humans shed and re-grow outer skin cells every 27 days, equating to around 1,000 new skins in an average human’s lifetime. Even in a clean room environment, a worker will shed 600,000 particles of skin per hour.

Robotics in food industry | Use of automation in food industry | food safety automation

Revolutionizing the food and drink industry

Posted: 15-01-2020

According to a 2017 market research report by the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies entitled Trends in Food Processing Operations, half of the companies surveyed will be increasing their level of automation over the next three to five years.

Automating the plastics industry

Posted: 14-01-2020

One of the biggest challenges for robotics manufacturers is the perception that the technology is here to take the jobs of humans — but that is simply not the case. Unfortunately, the notion that automation poses a threat to jobs often overshadows the potential benefits of investing in the technology. Here, TM Robotics founder and CEO, Nigel

3D machine vision | machine vision tips | vision systems in manufacturing

Tips for choosing a 3D vision system

Posted: 13-01-2020

The future of vision systems in manufacturing With four times as many as color receptors as humans, the Mantis shrimp has the most impressive eyes in nature. Manufacturers have long relied on human vision for complex picking and assembly processes, but 3D vision systems are beginning to replicate the capability of human vision in robotics.

Future of work | Robots in the workplace | Industrial robots

Robots will set us free

Posted: 12-01-2020

Tom Watson, deputy leader of the Labour party, will soon launch the final report of the Future of Work Commission, which has concluded that we should not fear the “march of the robots”.

Robot exhibition | Technology trade show | International robot innovations

Observations from the International Robot Exhibition (IREX)

Posted: 11-01-2020

With over 300 exhibitors spread across two halls, the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) is the largest robot trade show in the world. Held at the Tokyo Big Sight in Japan, the biennial event welcomes robot manufacturers from around the globe to introduce the latest robotic technology.