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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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  • Engineered for Sustainability: The New Blueprint for Robot Design
    Opinion

    Engineered for Sustainability: The New Blueprint for Robot Design

    In the world of robot manufacturing, efficiency has always been king, but today, a new measure of success is emerging: sustainability.
    By: Nigel Smith
    22 April, 2025 | 3 minutes
  • The Rise of On-demand Manufacturing
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    The Rise of On-demand Manufacturing

    By combining industrial robots with injection molding machines, manufacturers can achieve significantly faster injection speeds than traditional molding equipment.
    By: Nigel Smith
    21 November, 2023 | 3 minutes
  • The Future of Robot Programming
    Feature

    The Future of Robot Programming

    In this feature, Nigel Smith, CEO of TM Robotics, explains the importance of robot programming that’s simple enough to be refigured to any kind of manufacturing environment, as companies diversify to improve sustainability.
    By: Nigel Smith
    13 October, 2023 | 2 minutes
  • Flexible Feeding for a Smart Production Line
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    Flexible Feeding for a Smart Production Line

    Robotics and integrated feeding modules can optimize line feeding processes in manufacturing. This feature originally appeared in InTech Focus: Systems Integration 2022, the InTech Focus ebook for November 2022.
    By: Nigel Smith
    14 December, 2022 | 3 minutes
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