engineering

Techman

Techman is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Techman rather than just read about it. In short: Techman Robot Inc., formerly a business division of Quanta Storage Inc., is an independent company under Quanta Computer established in 2015. The company is most recognized for its cobot with a built-in vision system: the TM Robot series.

Key takeaways

Techman belongs to engineering; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Techman to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Techman from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Techman Robot Inc., formerly a business division of Quanta Storage Inc., is an independent company under Quanta Computer established in 2015. The company is most recognized for its cobot with a built-in vision system: the TM Robot series. This robot series previously won the COMPUTEX D&I Gold Award. Techman Robot Inc. is also among the first companies to receive the TARS certification. Techman Robot Inc. is headquartered in Taiwan and has overseas branches in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Busan, and Alblasserdam. The company also partners with distributors in the United States, Europe, China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Overview According to Nikkei Asia they are "a leader in the field of collaborative robots." Founded as a subsidiary of Quanta in 2016 Techman is based in Taoyuan's Hwa Ya Technology Park. Quanta head Barry Lam has a mobile Techman robot in his office which serves refreshments to guests.

History Techman Robot Inc., a former business division of Quanta Storage Inc. (TWSE 6188), was founded as an independent subsidiary in 2015. Mr. Shi-chi Ho, General Manager of Quanta Storage Inc. at the time, established a robotics laboratory as a business division for the company in 2012. The laboratory developed the first collaborative robot (cobot) with a built-in vision system – the TM5 In 2014 the TM5 was subsequently unveiled at the International Robot Exhibition (iREX) held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2015. The first commercial TM5 was shipped at the end of 2016, and the company became the world's second-largest cobot brand by 2018. Techman Robot signed an MOU with automated product giant Omron in Kyoto on 11 May 2018, committing to the promotion of cobots to various industries worldwide. At the end of 2019, the TM AI+ software solution was introduced to expand cobot applications from pick-and-place to product inspection. The TM AI+ has now been widely incorporated in the semiconductor and logistics industries. By 2019 it was the world's second largest manufacturer of cobots after Universal Robots. As of 2021 they were still the second largest manufacturer of cobots with 10% of the market share to Universal Robotic’s 50%. In 2021 Omron and Techman announced that Omron would be acquiring a 10% stake in Techman. The value of the investment was undisclosed.

Leadership Haw Chen is the CEO of Techman.

Collaborations Techman is working with Vincennes University and Telamon Robotics to develop a cobot training curriculum.

Products TM Xplore I TM Robot Series TM Operator Series TM Smart Factory Series

Industrial Applications

Manufacturing TM Robot is suitable for manufacturing a range of products, including automobiles, electronics, semiconductors, machinery, home appliances, furniture, toys, and apparel. It can also be applied to streamline the production lines of metal and plastic products, parts, and accessories.

Catering TM Robots can be applied in restaurants and kitchens to streamline catering processes.

Warehousing TM Robots make up for the lack of transporters and movers in the logistics and warehousing industries. They can be equipped on AGVs or AMRs to facilitate logistical operations.

Entertainment TM Robots can be used to carry heavy camera equipment and manoeuvred through narrow spaces, providing the freedom and flexibility for videographers to capture unique or fast-paced shots.

Education Students and researchers can use TM cobots to learn about robotics and programming. TM cobots support manual programming instruction for students to move the arm manually or remotely while recording or saving relevant coordinates, which is used at a later stage to recreate certain motions.

Major Milestones

2012~2013 Robot Laboratory is established as a new business unit at Quanta Storage Inc. First SCARA Robot and Dual-Arm SCARA are developed.

2014 Robot Business Division- is formally established.

2015 The first TM5 collaborative robot was born. TM5 is unveiled at the 2015 iRex exhibition in Tokyo. Techman Electronics Inc. is established.

2016 Techman Electronics is formally renamed Techman Robot Inc. TM5 is officially released to the market. Techman Robot attends the TAIROS exhibition and CIIF in Shanghai

2017 Techman Robot Inc. attends the Hannover Messe exhibition and expands into the European market.

2018 Techman Robot Inc. becomes the second-largest cobot brand in the world. Techman Robot Inc. attends the IMTS exhibition and expands into the US market. TM5 is awarded the 2018 Red Dot Design Award, iF Design Award, and 2018 Taiwan Excellence Award. TM12, TM14, and TM Manager are officially announced. Techman Robot Inc. signs an MOU with Omron.

2019 TM Palletizing Operator is officially announced. Established Techman Robot (Shanghai) Subsidiary Company.

2020 TM AI+ is officially announced. Overseas branch offices are established in South Korea and the Netherlands. TM12 is awarded the 2020 Taiwan Excellence Award.

Awards

International Certification and Patents Techman Robot Inc. has secured patents in Taiwan, the United States, and China. Its cobots have received TARS, ISO10218-1, and ISO/TS15066 certification, and its factories comply with ISO9001 and ISO14001 specifications.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Techman

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Techman claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Techman before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Techman ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Techman

In research: Techman appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Techman in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Techman is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Companies based in Taoyuan City, Engineering companies of Taiwan, Industrial machine manufacturers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Techman outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Techman in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Techman means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Techman out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Techman in simple terms?

Why does Techman matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Techman?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Techman.