Improving robotic devices.(PACKAGING)

Food Trade Review, August, 2007

TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd has launched a new Toshiba Machine SCARA robot in the UK and European markets. Called tile TH250A, it offers improved speed compared to existing robots in the range, providing quicker cycle times allied to 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 food industry, where uses could include packaging of all kinds and other pick and place functions. 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 /-0.01...

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