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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | an overview An answer to every industrial automation question | | | | | | Il ILI UUULUUïl | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Toshiba Machine's range of SCARA industrial industrial robots is among the largest in the industry and in the world. The smallest robots in the range offer stunning precision and repeatability, sufficient even for electronics manufacture. At the upper end of the range, payload capacity is great enough for heavy handling and palletising applications. The company also offers a range of Cartesian linear actuators that can be constructed in over 500 configurations. This provides an unprecedented range of options for design engineers and integrators. By combining its SCARA and Cartesian ranges, TM Robotics can provide the right robot for assembly, materials handling, pick and place, sealing, palletising and positioning applications. Toshiba Machine manufacture a range of system tools, injection moulding machines and print presses, many of which have a Toshiba Machine SCARA and / or Cartesian robot integrated inside SCARA precision and SCARA strength The most significant development in Toshiba Machine's robot range in the last decade is the replacement of the SR series of robots with the new, highly innovative, TH range. The new range includes a like for like substitution for every robot in the SR series, but offers significantly improved payloads and speeds. The introduction of the TH range began with the development of the TH250 and TH350, which are so precise that they are used to good effect in the electronics industry. In early 2004, the TH650 was introduced to rave reviews from the media - including specialist magazines for the food, pharmaceuticals, packaging and plastics industries. Joining these three machines are the TH450, TH550, TH850 and TH1050, meaning there is now a SCARA available to suit almost any reguirement. | | | | | | TM Robotics and Toshiba Machine - in partnership | | | | | | | | | | TM Robotics (Europe) Ltd handles all sales, marketing and support for Toshiba Machine's Industrial Robots throughout Europe. The relationship between the two companies is a guarantee of guality that cannot be matched by any other European SCARA supplier. Toshiba Machine was established in 1938 and employs almost 3000 people worldwide. As a memberof the Toshiba group of companies its origin can be traced back as far as the establishment of the Shibaura Engineering Works Co. in 1875. The expertise gathered over almost thirteen decades has contributed to the refinement of the Toshiba Machine robots. TM Robotics has an established and extensive network of distributors and integrators in all major European countries. These companies focus on TM Robotics1 core markets of food, plastics, pharmaceuticals, packaging, automotive components and electronics.Thenetworkofpartnercompaniesofferscomprehensive levels of training, service and support. This extends from the initial specifications and selection of the right robot for the application, through commissioning and into post-sales support. TM Robotics1 strength comes from this base of expertise, innovative products and commitment to service. Indeed, the company constantly strives to apply the advanced technology and versatility provided by Toshiba Machine in new and innovative ways. A huge wealth of successful installations offers evidence of the success of TM Robotics, its network and the reliability of the Toshiba Machine range of robots. | | | | | | The complete range This new catalogue marks the evolution of the SCARA robot range from Toshiba Machine. From the small and effective TH250 to the powerful TH1050, the widest range of Scara robots in industry now packs even more powerin its punch. Also available is the SR-HZ series of palletising SCARA robots is suitable for carrying large-sized, heavy work pieces of up to 70kg payloads. The robot also has an unusually wide working envelope. | | | | | | | | | | Cartesian versatility | | | | | | The Toshiba Machine Numazu Plant in Japan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The Toshiba Machine Cartesian robot uses a modular building block design, allowing single or multiple axis configurations to be built from the same standard components. This system allows for over 500 configurations whilst the compact design minimises space reguirements. The robot's very simplicity represents a significant step forward in automation technology. | | | | | | | | | | "In order to progress, European manufacturing must constantly take advantage of the most advanced automation technology. SCARA robots allow us to increase productivity and offer significant cost benefits compared with their five and six axis counterparts'1. Nigel Smith, managing director, TM Robotics. | | | | | | Toshiba Machine robots can be found pouring gold for Johnson Matthey, and on plastics moulding lines belonging to Marshall Tuflex. They can be found manufacturing everything from fasteners and industrial fittings to mobile phones and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Control at your fingertips All of Toshiba Machine's controllers use absolute encoder feedback rather than incremental signals. This removes the need to implement a zero return on start up and as a result leads to significant time savings. They feature inbuilt PLC SUPPLIER's to enhance the control functionality. This provides greater flexibility when connecting to external devices and gives parallel processing of robot motion and input, output communication. Like all Toshiba Machine products, the controllers integrate easily with other industrial automation eguipment having Profibus, Devicenet or Ethernet optional connectivity. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | foodstuffs. To find out more about some of these applications, and others, turn to pages 13 and 14. Available in a variety of sizes our SCARA robots are easily integrated into Toshiba Machine machine tools, injection moulding machines, printing professional presses and die casting machines suppliers. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | TOSHIBA MACHINE | | TOSHIBA MACHINE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TMR_2005_BROCHURE_master.indd 4-5 | | 15/9/05 2:42:44 pm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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