Robot with 0.3-second cycle on show at Hanover

Toshiba Machine will launch its new TH450 Scara robot at the Hanover Messe.

Toshiba Machine will launch its new TH450 Scara robot at the Hanover Messe from 11th to 15th April 2005.

The robot is claimed to greatly enhance the speed capacity of the previous models and Toshiba believes it is the quickest Scara robot in its class, achieving claimed goalpost cycle times of less than 0.3s.

The new robots meet the increased speed and productivity demands from European manufacturers, struggling to compete with cheaper labour costs overseas said the company.

As well as the traditional users of robot systems, the company believes the Scara robot should be of great interest to manufacturers operating high-speed processes such as food and pharmaceutical handling and assembly work - such as cosmetic or health and beauty products.

"This extremely cost effective solution, with very short payback times, should attract manufactures of all sizes".

"Smaller companies will be interested in its affordability, while manufacturers specifying larger lines will note the extremely attractive return on investment cycle", commented Nigel Smith of TM Robotics.

The TH-450's speed and linear and circular conveyor synchronisation represent a very powerful package when combined with easily integrated vision systems said Toshiba.

The new robot's user-friendly TS2000 controller features a built-in PLC, allowing complete system control to be handled from the robot controller.

The TS2000 controller is equipped with 70 I/Os as standard but expandable up to 166, to satisfy even the thirstiest of I/O requirements, added the company.

The robot programming language is Scol, which is similar to Basic and it can be used across the complete Toshiba Machine Scara and Cartesian range, creating an upgrade migration from previous models to the TH450.

Motion control commands include single axis motion, synchronous motion, linear interpolation, circular interpolation and arc motion.

A range of control options includes Toshiba Machine's Windows-based TSPC programming software, inclusive of 3D simulation of the robot movement.

Ethernet, Devicenet and Profibus communications provide programming flexibility said Toshiba.

The new Scara can be seen at the Toshiba Machine stand in the Robot Application Centre for Factory Automation in Hall 17 of the Hanover Messe.

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