TM Robotics

Pick, purchase and program your first industrial robot

Posted: 01-12-2019

Robots aren’t always given a favourable representation in pop culture. In Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), homicidal supercomputer HAL 9000 demonstrates how a robot could conspire against its human colleagues. Thankfully, industrial robots aren’t quite as menacing. Here, Nigel Smith, managing director of Toshiba Machine distributor, TM Robotics, gives advice to manufacturers to make their first robotic investment.

Toshiba Machine launches collaborative robots

Posted: 01-12-2019

Toshiba Machine has announced the launch of two new collaborative robots at the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) — the world’s leading robot show, held at the Tokyo Big Sight, Japan on Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 December 2019. Expanding on the company’s extensive range of industrial robots, the announcement was supported by the company’s official robot distributor for EMEA and America, TM Robotics.

Advanced robot controller launches in US

Posted: 01-11-2019

TM Robotics has introduced its TS5000 robot controller to the North American market. Engineered in Japan and boasting huge improvements in design and programmability, the new controller has been developed with Industry 4.0 in mind — forming a launch pad for the next generation of industrial robots from Toshiba Machine.

Long-standing robot manufacturer heads back to its roots

Posted: 01-10-2019

Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd. has announced it will change its corporate name to Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd. from 1st April 2020. TM Robotics, the official distributor of Toshiba Machine robots for EMEA, US and Australia, will continue to supply the company’s extensive range of 6-axis, SCARA and Cartesian robots through its distributor network.

Calculating robot ROI

Posted: 01-09-2019

Google Trends data demonstrates that web searches for the phrase, “how much does a robot cost?” have doubled since 2009. Determining the total cost and return on investment (ROI) of a robot isn’t straightforward, as Nigel Smith, managing director of TM Robotics, explains.

TM Robotics to exhibit at MD&M Minneapolis 2019

Posted: 01-09-2019

TM Robotics will exhibit its latest industrial automation packages at Medical Device & Manufacturing (MD&M) 2019, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from October 23-24. At booth 723, visitors will be able to see the TVM 6-axis robot working in perfect calibration, as it unloads and inspects the output of a plastic injection moulding machine with highly-accurate synchronicity.

TM Robotics exhibiting at The Assembly Show 2019

Posted: 01-08-2019

TM Robotics will showcase Toshiba Machine’s latest products at the Assembly Show 2019, held from October 22 to 24, 2019 in Rosemont, Illinois. TM Robotics will exhibit the TVL700 6-axis model and the THE400 SCARA from booth number 551, shared with partner distributor, Precise Automation.

TM Robotics and RARUK Automation partner for Autumn trade show season

Posted: 01-07-2019

TM Robotics will collaborate with its official UK distribution partner, RARUK Automation, for this Autumn’s trade show season. Starting with the PPMA Show, held at the Birmingham NEC on October 1 to 3, 2019, TM Robotics will demonstrate the Toshiba Machine THL700 SCARA robot.

TM Robotics launches Polish partnership

Posted: 28-05-2019

To cater for the growing Polish market, TM Robotics has established a partnership with native automation distributor, PolRobot.

TM Robotics claims position as price-to-performance leader

Posted: 01-05-2019

TM Robotics, has revised its SCARA robot pricing structure for the North American market.

GMI sign distributor deal to support Mexican automation boom

Posted: 01-05-2019

TM Robotics, has welcomed Global Manufacturing Incorporated (GMI) to its worldwide automation network.

New distributor signings at Automate 2019

Posted: 23-04-2019

TM Robotics, welcomed three new partners at Automate 2019 — Production Components Inc (PCI), BlueBay Automation and Global Manufacturing Incorporated (GMI) officially signed distributor contracts at the show.