Robot suits fast assembly of small components
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TM Robotics product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Jul 12, 2007
TM Robotics' Toshiba Machine TH250A will find applications in the electronics industry, where uses could include general assembly and placing small components.
TM Robotics (Europe) has launched a new Toshiba Machine Scara robot in the UK and European markets.
The TH250A offers improved speed compared to existing robots in the range, providing quicker cycle times and high levels of accuracy.
The robot is based on a previous Scara, the Toshiba Machine TH250 and replaces it in the range.
However the new, more cost-effective, model represents a significant visual improvement compared with the old version.
The robot will find applications in the electronics industry, where uses could include general assembly and placing small components, including positioning items on PCBs.
The new Scara features absolute encoders as standard, dispensing with the need for a home return function, a payload of up to 3kg and repeatability of+/-0.01mm.
"The TH250A represents a triumph of product design", explained Nigel Smith, Managing Director of TM Robotics.
"Aesthetically it's superior to anything available on the market".
"While this might seem unimportant, simple and clean design can make a robot appear easier to use and less daunting".
"Our objective is to encourage businesses that might not yet have considered robot automation to do so now".
"Given that this robot already offers improved functionality and more competitive pricing, the enhanced appearance is a further step towards this goal".
The TH250A features a built in PLC which, regardless of robot operation and program, can control I/O equipment.
It can be programmed using a ladder sequence program and, as an option, can feature devicenet or Profibus connectivity.
A further option is the Toshiba Machine teach pendant, an external switch pad that can be used to direct the robot through a sequence of movements.
The Toshiba Machine robot range will now extend from the TH-250A, which has an arm length of 250mm, through the general purpose Scaras with arm lengths between 450mm and 1050mm, up to the large palletising Scara with a 1950mm reach and a payload of up to 70kg.
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