Toshiba Machine TH250A SCARA robot offers high speed

The robot will find applications in the general manufacturing industry as well as in electronics, plastics, packaging, pharmaceutical, automotive component handling and food. Uses could include test, assembly and placement of small components, secondary packaging or laboratory handling. The new SCARA features absolute encoders as standard (thereby dispensing with the need for a home return function), a payload of up to 3kg and repeatability of+/-0.01mm.

Nigel Smith, managing director of TM Robotics, comments: "The TH250A represents a triumph of product design. Aesthetically it is 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 can manage I/O regardless of robot operation. It can be programmed using ladder logic and, as an option, can feature DeviceNet or Profibus connectivity. A further option is the Toshiba Machine teach pendant that can be used to direct the robot through a sequence of movements.

Toshiba Machine's robot range now extends from the TH250A, which has an arm length of 250mm, through general-purpose SCARAs with arm lengths of 450-1050mm, up to the large palletising SCARA with a 1950mm reach and a payload of up to 70kg.

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