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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 PAC announces the ISL FZP 5G2S OptiFZP freezing point analyzer

    PAC announces the ISL FZP 5G2S OptiFZP freezing point analyzer

    The OptiFZP is designed to offer productivity with reliability and accuracy with an interface on a 7” color touch-screen allows users to start a test with a touch of a button and view a real-time graphic display of the test.
    26 August, 2016
  • Thumbnail for C3D Labs announces launch of C3D Vision 2016

    C3D Labs announces launch of C3D Vision 2016

    This software component from C3D Labs works with polygonal 3D models. Scenes are split into segments and then represented by graphics. Each segment can have its own set of characteristics: absolute and relative matrices, data, and an array of geometry representations.
    26 August, 2016
  • Industrial Wireless Sensor Network Market

    Industrial Wireless Sensor Network Market to Grow at a CAGR of 14.95% during 2016-2020
    26 August, 2016 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Binder introduces M12 connector cord sets

    Binder introduces M12 connector cord sets

    The M12 cordsets are ideally suited for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical industries where a washable connector is required.
    26 August, 2016
  • Thumbnail for Schaefer introduces C/B 3500 series of DC-DC, AC-DC converter modules

    Schaefer introduces C/B 3500 series of DC-DC, AC-DC converter modules

    The C/B 3500 Series provides a solution for the most extreme environments including military, transportation, alternative energy, and process control systems.
    26 August, 2016
  • SCADAware to introduce StatusWatch Live at IMTS

    SCADAware developed its StatusWatch product line to monitor asset utilization and analyze plant efficiency. StatusWatch Live’s primary focus is on live data relevant to the current situation on a shop floor.
    26 August, 2016
  • Thumbnail for MMP announces Model MMP LA3-12V-5-A-SP-100 linear actuator

    MMP announces Model MMP LA3-12V-5-A-SP-100 linear actuator

    This design from MMP utilizes an ‘All-Steel” drive pinion, thereby increasing the force capacity, while maintaining the 5:1 Reduction Ratio which allows the unit to maintain a 2” per second stroke speed.
    26 August, 2016
  • Valin announces acquisition of Thermal Solutions of Texas

    The acquisition expands Valin’s process heating portfolio and was made effective on August 15, 2016. Thermal Solutions of Texas provides service and heating systems
    26 August, 2016 | 1 minute
  • Siemens receives TÜV SÜD certification at 7 German sites

    The TÜV SÜD certificate is based on the standard IEC 62443-4-1. This standard includes security-relevant requirements such as capabilities and expertise, security of third-party components, process and quality assurance, secure architecture and design, and issue handling.
    26 August, 2016 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for American Control Electronics announces DCH403-10 motor control

    American Control Electronics announces DCH403-10 motor control

    The DCH403-10 combines a custom regen-capable switching power supply with a low voltage drive to allow control over low voltage motors without the negative effects of current spikes or the large BUS voltage associated with typical 115/230 VAC controls.
    25 August, 2016
  • Thumbnail for Mantracourt announces DSCUSB-PT potentiometer input module

    Mantracourt announces DSCUSB-PT potentiometer input module

    This introduction to Mantracourt’s range of signal converters can be used with resistance based sensors to indicate position, rotation, angle and depth and is particularly suited to applications such as displacement measurement and angular measurement that require accuracy.
    25 August, 2016
  • Lighting Controllers – The Hidden Power Behind Automating Machine Vision

    By Peter Bhagat, Gardasoft Vision The ability of industrial vision systems to monitor, regulate, check, analyze, sort and classify with high precision, repeatability and safety makes vision an essential enabling technology in a host of automated manufacturing processes.
    25 August, 2016 | 6 minutes
  • VDMA: Germany sees record machine vision sales in 2015

    In 2015, the German machine vision industry achieved record sales of 2 billion euros – a rise of 9 percent compared to the previous year. Sales in the industry have more than doubled in ten years.
    25 August, 2016 | 3 minutes
  • SKF automates factory with Egemin automated storage system

    With the new system, SKF can organize the logistics of its bearings, lubricants and seal products more efficiently and economically. The completed installation went into operation earlier this year.
    25 August, 2016 | 2 minutes
  • FieldComm Group's End User Seminar focuses on integration and the IIoT

    Technology presentations on FOUNDATION Fieldbus, FDI, HART and WirelessHART will focus on recent enhancements and their role in the digital transformation occurring throughout the industry.
    25 August, 2016 | 1 minute
  • International exhibitors flocking to demonstrate at IMTS 2016

    Approximately 70 percent of the companies exhibiting at the five co-located industrial trade shows are headquartered outside of the United States. Industrial equipment and smart manufacturing solution providers from around the world recognize the importance of the North American manufacturing sector.
    25 August, 2016 | 3 minutes
  • Global Mobile Robotics Market To Expand At 12.21% CAGR Between 2016 And 2020 Owing To Burgeoning Use In Industrial Activities

    MarketResearchReports.biz has announced the addition of a report, title “Global Mobile Robotics Market 2016-2020” report to its database.
    25 August, 2016 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Phoenix Contact introduces PT 2,5/S-QUATTRO terminal blocks

    Phoenix Contact introduces PT 2,5/S-QUATTRO terminal blocks

    Up to four 12 AWG conductors can be connected in one feed-through terminal block. The terminal blocks feature Phoenix Contact’s push-in connection technology, for wiring of the pre-assembled conductors.
    25 August, 2016
  • Thumbnail for Zaber introduces GSM motorized goniometers

    Zaber introduces GSM motorized goniometers

    Designed to interface with Zaber’s X-MCB1 and X-MCB2 controllers, this device is available in two stackable sizes with 40 and 60 mm centre of rotation options
    25 August, 2016
  • Thumbnail for Micro-Epsilon's confocal chromatic controller

    Micro-Epsilon's confocal chromatic controller

    Providing a measuring rate of 70kHz, the confocalDT 2471 HS high speed controller is currently the worldwide fastest confocal chromatic controller. The controller is used for fast distance and thickness measurements of highly reflecting surfaces.
    25 August, 2016
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