Tata Motors arm TAL to partner with Italy's RTA for robot components

TAL Manufacturing Solutions, a subsidiary of Tata Motors Ltd, has formed a technology partnership with Italy-based RTA Motion Control Systems for motors and drives used in its indigenously developed robot, TAL Brabo. TAL also intends to expand collaboration with Italian firm to explore applications of the Brabo robot in new user industries.

“I am proud to announce a new partnership with RTA Motion Control Systems, a leading Italian based group, for critical components in the TAL Brabo robot. As we move forward, we will further collaborate with RTA Motion Control Systems to further indigenise the TAL Brabo robot and churn out newer variants and applications for various applications across industries,” said RS Thakur, non-executive director & chairman of TAL Manufacturing Solutions Ltd, during the launch TAL Brabo robot’s two variants (having payloads of 2 kilos and 10 kilos).

The TAL Brabo complies with essential requirements relevant to European health, safety and environmental legislation, permitting export of the robot to customers in Europe. TAL Manufacturing is also developing the all-important IP certification for the TAL Brabo robot, which will represent a degree of protection provided against the entry of foreign objects, especially water in the machine. This will give customers further more opportunities to deploy robots at their workplace, for different kinds of applications.

The current list of TAL Brabo customers include Mahindra & Mahindra, Diebold, CPG Industries, Hydromatik, SGK Industries, BITS Dubai Campus, Suparna Plastics, Micromax Systems, Twin Engineers, AM Ecosystems Kaziranga University and TATA Motors Limited.

Indigenously developed, the TAL Brabo is a ‘Made in India’ solution, developed to cater to micro, small and medium enterprises, as well as for large scale manufacturers who require cost competitive automated solutions in manufacturing. Designed and styled in-house at TAL Manufacturing and Tata Elxsi respectively, Tata AutoComp manufactured some of the critical components of the robot. Conceptualised to complement human workforce and perform repetitive, high volume, dangerous and time consuming tasks, the TAL Brabo robot, can be deployed across industries.

Having successfully tested the TAL Brabo in over 50 customer work streams so far, TAL Manufacturing is ready to supply these robots to several sectors including automotive, light engineering, precision machining, electronics, software testing, plastics, logistics, education, aerospace and engineering among others, simplifying industrial manufacturing, improving quality and productivity.

Stating that TAL has taken a quantum leap in revolutionising industrial manufacturing in India with the TAL Brabo, R S Thakur said, “It is clearly a positive outcome from a well thought out ‘vision’ and a meticulously planned and executed ‘task’, a result of focused innovation, targeted primarily at micro, small and medium enterprises, where not only large but businesses of all sizes can upgrade their operations by deploying robots, complementing their respective work forces. We call it ‘Robolution’, because of its power to revolutionise industrial manufacturing and with the TAL Brabo, we welcome our customers to join us on this journey.”

According to Amit Bhingurde, chief operations officer, TAL Manufacturing Solutions, TAL Brabo is suited not only for India, but for manufacturing units across the world. “As we move ahead, we will continue to innovative not only in product development, but also in sales, marketing, customer service and in all aspects of our business, to deliver best-in-class manufacturing solutions,” he added.

The TAL Brabo is an innovative new concept, developed from an industrial user perspective to automate enterprises. Designed indigenously the TAL Brabo can be used to bring in efficiencies right from raw material handling, until packaging of finished products, and can be programmed to operate 24/7 in all situations, for continuous production, with a high degree of flexibility and even perform complex functions cost effectively. The TAL Brabo can be used for varied applications for tasks like pick & placement of materials, assembly of parts, machine & press tending, as a sealing application, camera and vision based jobs etc. The TAL Brabo can also complement human workforce by taking over dull, dangerous and monotonous jobs.