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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 IBASE announces FWA8600 1U rackmount network security appliance

    IBASE announces FWA8600 1U rackmount network security appliance

    This scalable system is designed for managing data driven workloads and enabling levels of performance in enterprise network security, Unified Threat Management and WAN optimization applications.
    By: IBASE Technology Inc.
    14 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Kvaser announces Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS wireless CAN bridge

    Kvaser announces Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS wireless CAN bridge

    Comprising a preconfigured pair of plug-and-play units, with integrated antennas and rugged housings, Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS provides a way of exchanging raw CAN data.
    14 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Lanner introduces LEC-3034 series of industrial-grade box PC

    Lanner introduces LEC-3034 series of industrial-grade box PC

    LEC-3034 series is powered by Intel Atom E3825 CPU, a dual-core SoC architecture (formerly “Bay Trail”) for performance and power consumption in computing systems.
    By: Lanner Inc.
    14 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Mencom introduces Over-Molded Circular Connectors

    Mencom introduces Over-Molded Circular Connectors

    Mencom offers M12 and 7/8” threads circular connectors for the industrial Network solutions such as DeviceNet, Ethernet, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, and Profinet.
    By: Mencom Corporation
    14 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Axiomtek introduces CEM700 COM Express Type 7 module

    Axiomtek introduces CEM700 COM Express Type 7 module

    Axiomtek's CEM700 is suited for integration into compute-intensive and space-constrained applications in need of high data and network throughputs, such as edge computing, microserver, data transmission device, and other networking fields.
    By: Axiomtek
    14 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Protek Power North America announces PMP250 series of 220-250 Watt AC/DC power supplies

    Protek Power North America announces PMP250 series of 220-250 Watt AC/DC power supplies

    The PMP250 Series delivers between 220 and 250 watts of continuous output power with a choice of Class I or Class II AC inlets. The dimensions are 8” x 3.45” x 1.6” with a weight of 2.4 lbs. The standard output connection is a Molex mini-fit receptacle.
    14 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Micro-Epsilon introduces confocalDT IFS2404-2 sensor

    Micro-Epsilon introduces confocalDT IFS2404-2 sensor

    The confocal chromatic confocalDT IFS2404-2 sensor is used for distance and thickness measurements of transparent materials. With a diameter of 12 mm, the sensor can also be integrated into restricted installation space.
    By: Micro-Epsilon GmbH & Co. KG
    14 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Integration Objects releases OPC UA Server for Databases

    Integration Objects releases OPC UA Server for Databases

    Using this interoperability standard, OPC UA Server for Databases provides an OPC UA connector on top of the standard and the most used databases today.
    By: Integration Objects
    14 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for AutoQuiz: Which Type of Electrical Wires Would Normally Be Shielded in Control Systems?

    AutoQuiz: Which Type of Electrical Wires Would Normally Be Shielded in Control Systems?

    Cable shield, connected to an isolated zero potential, is required to prevent nearby inductive loads and EMF fields from altering the low-level voltage or current levels in the signal wiring.
    By: Joel Don
    14 December, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Six 2019 Predictions for Industrial Security Professionals

    Six 2019 Predictions for Industrial Security Professionals

    By Mille Gandelsman, Indegy Looking at 2019 and beyond, ICS threats will continue to escalate and evolve, but we predict the solutions to combat these threats will effectively address whatever emerges.
    13 December, 2018 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Emerson announces acquisition of Advanced Engineering Valves (A.E. Valves)

    Emerson announces acquisition of Advanced Engineering Valves (A.E. Valves)

    The addition of A.E. Valves supports Emerson’s Main Valve Partner initiative to be a supplier of final control solutions for the LNG industry, and complements its Vanessa triple-offset valve range to create a solution for process isolation in critical cryogenic and severe service applications.
    By: Emerson
    13 December, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for AutomationDirect announces IronHorse MTCP2 industrial duty motors

    AutomationDirect announces IronHorse MTCP2 industrial duty motors

    These motors are available in 1200, 1800, & 3600 RPM and have TEFC (Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled) enclosures with cast iron frame and ribbed design for cooling. The motors feature full length, cast iron mounting feet, steel fan cover, and cast iron junction box with rubber gasket and rubber dust cover.
    By: AutomationDirect, Automation Direct
    13 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Endress+Hauser announces Liquiline compact CM82 transmitter

    Endress+Hauser announces Liquiline compact CM82 transmitter

    Its housing measures 11 cm long and 2 cm wide. It is a fully developed multiparameter transmitter, with access available via 4-20mA HART, or Bluetooth from any iOS or Android device.
    By: Endress+Hauser, Inc.
    13 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Wipro Limited announces opening of Automotive Innovation Center

    Wipro Limited announces opening of Automotive Innovation Center

    Wipro’s Automotive Innovation Center will develop and showcase solutions that leverage artificial intelligence, analytics, Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), cloud and crowd sourcing.
    12 December, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Estone Technology introduces EMB-7610 Apollo Lake embedded board

    Estone Technology introduces EMB-7610 Apollo Lake embedded board

    The fanless design will operate in temperatures up to 140° F, up to 95% humidity. The board can be adapted to a variety of purposes with built in support for Windows 10, Windows 10 IoT, or Ubuntu Linux.
    12 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for NewTek Sensor Solutions introduces hermetically-sealed, spring-loaded LVDTs

    NewTek Sensor Solutions introduces hermetically-sealed, spring-loaded LVDTs

    Designed with a stainless-steel probe assembly and ¾” diameter hermetically-sealed housing, these spring-loaded sensors operate in environments with dirt, water, vibration and temperature ranges of -65° to 220°F while providing position measurement with maximum linearity of +0.25% of full-scale output.
    12 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for 3S-Smart Software Solutions releases CODESYS v3.5 SP14

    3S-Smart Software Solutions releases CODESYS v3.5 SP14

    With the release of CODESYS V3.5 SP14 in December 2018, the functionality of CODESYS Control has been extended. The runtime system is now available in a 64-bit version for all ARM/Cortex-based platforms, optionally with multicore support for Raspberry Pi, and other platforms.
    12 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for ABB releases IRB 910INV invert-mounted SCARA robot

    ABB releases IRB 910INV invert-mounted SCARA robot

    The IRB 910INV is designed for applications including picking and placing, assembly and testing, electronics small parts assembly tasks such as screw driving, inserting or mounting components, and automated inspections for quality control.
    By: ABB
    12 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for PCB Piezotronics releases Model 352A59 ICP teardrop accelerometer

    PCB Piezotronics releases Model 352A59 ICP teardrop accelerometer

    The 352A59 provides results during vibration testing of small structures, primarily because of its 0.03 oz (0.9 gram) mass and sensitivity of 10 mV/g (1.0 mV/m/s2) over a frequency range from 1 to 10 kHz (+/-5%).
    12 December, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Claroty announces enhancements to Continuous Threat Detection platform

    Claroty announces enhancements to Continuous Threat Detection platform

    These enhancements to the Claroty Platform are intended to fill gaps in the industrial cybersecurity market, where industrial enterprises and critical infrastructure providers have been impacted by cyberattacks targeting OT networks and broad-based attacks which “spillover” from IT networks into the operational environment.
    12 December, 2018
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