With its various vision functionalities and simple, intuitive programming environment, OMRON will further enable safe, flexible and collaborative manufacturing between human and machine.
OMRON Corp. based in Kyoto has announced the global launch of the TM series collaborative robot family from October 26, 2018, in 40 countries in order to realize an innovative manufacturing environment where humans and machines work in harmony. With its various vision functionalities and simple, intuitive programming environment, OMRON will further enable safe, flexible and collaborative manufacturing between human and machine.
As changing consumer trends continue to shorten product life cycles, manufacturers are increasingly looking to quickly and flexibly set up production lines to meet frequent product changeovers. In addition, as labor shortage becomes more "real," manufacturers are striving to automate simpler and monotonous tasks, making it increasingly necessary to create a workplace where people can contribute with more creative tasks. Omron's TM series provides a unique solution to easily install a robot to automate applications such as picking, packing and screwdriving which, although traditionally performed by humans, can be challenging to easily automate. As part of the TM series launch, OMRON will release a "mobile-compatible" model which will seamlessly integrate into the market leading LD series autonomous mobile robots. By integrating the mobile-ready TM series with the LD series, users can automate more complex tasks such as picking and placing onto a tray/into a container, and flexibly automate by connecting processes with autonomous mobile robots.
Reduced installation and setup times compared to traditional industrial robots. The flowchart-based intuitive programming interface and easy teaching require little to no previous robot programming experience.
The TM series comes with built-in vision and integrated lighting, allowing the user to capture products with a wide viewing angle. Equipped with image-sensing functions such as pattern matching, bar code reading and color identification, this robot system makes inspection, measurement and sorting applications extremely easy to set up out of the box.
With the addition of the TM series collaborative robot to its product lineup, Omron will further enable safe, flexible and collaborative manufacturing between human and machine and continue to accelerate "i-Automation!", an innovative manufacturing concept where humans and machines work in harmony.