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Omron releases new collaborative robot in partnership with TechMan

Industrial automation giant Omron has released a new collaborative robot in partnership with TechMan. (See video below.)

The companies say the Omron-TM collaborative robot automates repetitive tasks and enhances human-machine collaboration, and is now available worldwide.

Omron Automation Americas says the release of its new TM Series collaborative robot will facilitate collaboration between humans and machines. 

Omron says the TM robot is an “advanced yet intuitive solution” for automating repetitive tasks in manufacturing.

With built-in vision and a user-friendly, plug-and-play programming interface, the new TM Series collaborative robot “works seamlessly with humans” to enhance productivity and ensure safety, says the company.

Designed to enable an innovative manufacturing environment, this “highly transportable robot” complies with safety requirements for human-robot collaboration specified in ISO 10218-1 and ISO/TS 15066.

It can be easily trained to perform almost any repetitive task in any location thanks to a manual teaching function that allows operators to teach the robot with hand-guidance without needing for Software.

Programming interface is intuitive and quick to set up. The robot reduces installation and setup times compared with traditional industrial robots thanks to a flowchart-based programming interface and intuitive teaching.

No prior robot programming experience is necessary.

Integrated on-arm vision system further reduces setup time. The robot comes with built-in vision and integrated lighting for capturing products with a wide viewing angle. Image sensing functions include pattern matching, barcode reading, color identification and more.

Compliance with human-machine collaborative safety standards. The robot ensures safe cooperation between humans and machines and reduces installation time by eliminating the requirement for industrial safety guarding.

The introduction of the new Collaborative Robot is geared towards manufacturers seeking to boost production and reduce employee fatigue by automating repetitive tasks such as machine tending, loading and unloading, assembly, screw driving, gluing, testing or soldering.

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