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Nigel Smith

Nigel Smith is managing director of TM Robotics. TM Robotics has installed thousands of robots in factories throughout the world, including North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Many of the top manufacturing companies depend on TM Robotics’ product offerings for their reliability, performance, and overall value.
 
In partnership with Shibaura Machine, TM Robotics is the only company that offers a comprehensive range of all three categories of robots; 6-axis, SCARA, and Cartesian. These are designed and built in-house.

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  • Thumbnail for Talent is Key to Successful Industrial Digital Transformation

    Talent is Key to Successful Industrial Digital Transformation

    By Jennifer Waldo, GE Digital and IoT Talent Consortium Given the rising importance of the Internet of Things, “digital transformation” has become a business necessity, and the industrial sector is facing a huge shift. In addition to technological challenges, organizations must also address how to find, train and manage the people who will power this transformation.
    By: GE Digital
    19 April, 2017 | 5 minutes
  • Opto 22 and Dell announce joint Hannover Messe exhibition

    Products from both companies will be showcased, demonstrating how to integrate and deliver edge computing applications and connect real-world signals and industrial “things” to the digital world of information technology, mobile, and cloud computing.
    By: Opto 22, Opto 22
    19 April, 2017 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Yokogawa to contribute control systems to Kuwaiti reverse osmosis plant

    Yokogawa to contribute control systems to Kuwaiti reverse osmosis plant

    This plant will be built in Doha, which is about 20 km east of Kuwait City, by Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water. The plant will produce 270,000 tons of fresh water per day, which is sufficient to meet the needs of 900,000 residents.
    By: Yokogawa Corporation of America
    19 April, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for HANNOVER MESSE announces Young Tech Enterprises stage for entrepreneurs

    HANNOVER MESSE announces Young Tech Enterprises stage for entrepreneurs

    Whoever is interested in innovation in industry will find inspiration at the 150 startups exhibiting at Young Tech Enterprises in Hall 3 at HANNOVER MESSE.
    19 April, 2017 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Wood Group announces $8M automation contract with TPC Group

    Wood Group announces $8M automation contract with TPC Group

    Effective immediately, Wood Group will serve as TPC’s main automation contractor providing automation, technical, systems, process, software, fabrication and construction support to the company’s manufacturing facilities in Houston and Port Neches in Texas and a terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
    By: Wood Group ESP, Inc
    19 April, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for igus celebrates National Robotics Week with Young Engineers Support (YES) program

    igus celebrates National Robotics Week with Young Engineers Support (YES) program

    Since the inception of YES, igus has donated products to tens of thousands of students worldwide for projects including a record-setting solar car, a full scale submarine, a 3D pizza printer, and countless others.
    By: igus, Inc.
    19 April, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Honeywell Process Solutions helps Pakistani refinery implement cleaner processes

    Honeywell Process Solutions helps Pakistani refinery implement cleaner processes

    The project’s Honeywell solutions will include licensing, basic engineering design and other associated services for a modular Penex isomerization unit
    By: Honeywell Industrial Automation & Control
    19 April, 2017 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for The Robots are Coming — But They’re Here to Help

    The Robots are Coming — But They’re Here to Help

    By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation While it may still be some time before we replace ourselves with androids, automation is having a significant impact on the way we work. This article will discuss further, the impact of robotics on the job market.
    19 April, 2017 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Yokogawa announces R4.03.00 of ProSafe-RS safety instrumented systems

    Yokogawa announces R4.03.00 of ProSafe-RS safety instrumented systems

    This latest release, R4.03.00, includes an improved engineering function for configuring fire and gas systems (FGS) and operation faceplates for the FGS operation and monitoring screens.
    By: Yokogawa Corporation of America
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for Festo releases EXCM-30 and EXCM-40 models of planar gantries

    Festo releases EXCM-30 and EXCM-40 models of planar gantries

    The Festo EXCM family of planar gantries are designed to gain expanded workspaces and higher load capacities, but are still ideally used for plug-and-play subassemblies in assembly and handling systems and medical laboratory devices.
    By: Festo Corporation
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for Endress + Hauser announces Heartbeat Technology for Micropilot FMR5X and FMP5X Levelflex families of level transmitters

    Endress + Hauser announces Heartbeat Technology for Micropilot FMR5X and FMP5X Levelflex families of level transmitters

    Heartbeat Technology is an on-board diagnostics and instrument verification system that continuously monitors the status of mechanical, electromechanical and electronic components in the sensor, and sends alerts when it detects a problem.
    By: Endress+Hauser, Inc.
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for e-con Systems announces See3CAM_81 USB 3.0 camera

    e-con Systems announces See3CAM_81 USB 3.0 camera

    See3CAM_81 is a solution for customers designing kiosk, multimedia applications, high resolution OCR, barcode scanning applications and medical and scientific applications such as tissue vision, pathology examination and microscopic applications.
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for Molex releases Brad Micro-Change M12 Ethernet connector system

    Molex releases Brad Micro-Change M12 Ethernet connector system

    Cat 5e compliant for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet speeds, the connector system meets the needs of commercial vehicle and off-highway machine manufacturers seeking M12 Ethernet solutions for use in extremely harsh environments.
    By: Molex
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for Phoenix Contact introduces VL2 1000 series of industrial PCs

    Phoenix Contact introduces VL2 1000 series of industrial PCs

    The VL2 1000 includes the VL2’s display in smaller sizes (7-, 9-, and 12.1-inch screens), as well as the 15.6-, 18.5-, and 21.5-inch-sized displays available in other VL2 models.
    By: Phoenix Contact
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for HARTING introduces Han HP Direct housing series

    HARTING introduces Han HP Direct housing series

    The Han HP Direct housing series is mainly intended for the Machinery & Robotics and Energy areas, but can also be used in other applications.
    By: Harting Inc. Of North America, Harting Inc. Of North America
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for INSYS introduces icom Data Suite software package for data point networking

    INSYS introduces icom Data Suite software package for data point networking

    The basic "starter package" version of the icom Data Suite contains all functions for monitoring, visualisation and messaging. It can be enhanced through extra functions such as Modbus communication capability, Cumulocity or Telekom Cloud der Dinge connectivity
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for Vishay Precision Group announces Alpha Electronics FNP Series of shunt resistors

    Vishay Precision Group announces Alpha Electronics FNP Series of shunt resistors

    The Alpha Electronics FNP Series is designed for any automotive, industrial, or power electronics application requiring the accurate detection of overcurrent conditions or remaining battery power levels.
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for FlexSim announces FlexSim 2017 update 1

    FlexSim announces FlexSim 2017 update 1

    This update expands on the virtual reality support FlexSim has included since October 2015. The software now supports both OpenVR and the HTC Vive; combined with the existing Oculus Rift support.
    19 April, 2017
  • Thumbnail for Webinar Recording: How to Identify and Overcome Cybersecurity Challenges

    Webinar Recording: How to Identify and Overcome Cybersecurity Challenges

    Before implementing a cybersecurity technical solution, take an inventory of your industrial network cyber assets and perform a vulnerability assessment.
    By: Contributing Authors
    19 April, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Renishaw robot assists successful neurosurgery procedure at Welsh hospital

    Renishaw robot assists successful neurosurgery procedure at Welsh hospital

    Renishaw’s neuromate stereotactic robot assisted surgeon Prof. William Gray during the SEEG case, a procedure which uses intracerebral electrodes to measure electrical signals.
    By: Renishaw Inc
    18 April, 2017 | 2 minutes
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