The OMRON TM12 is a 12 kg collaborative robot arm with 1300 mm reach, built-in vision, TMflow programming, and flexible mounting for material handling and production automation.
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The OMRON TM12 is a 6-axis collaborative robot designed for medium-payload automation in factories, laboratories, and production cells.
It combines a 12 kg maximum payload, 1300 mm reach, ±0.1 mm repeatability, built-in vision, IP54 arm protection, and flowchart-based TMflow programming.
The TM12 is best suited for machine tending, pick and place, packaging, assembly, inspection, material handling, light palletizing, and applications that benefit from long reach.
Its combination of 12 kg payload, long reach, integrated vision, and graphical programming makes the TM12 a versatile option for medium-duty collaborative cells that need flexibility without moving to a larger industrial robot.
Supports medium parts, grippers, fixtures, and production tooling.
Provides long coverage across machines, conveyors, pallets, and workstations.
Supports part location, inspection, calibration, and vision-guided workflows.
Suitable for repeatable handling, assembly, tending, and packaging tasks.
Flowchart-based software simplifies setup and workflow changes.
Can be installed on tables, walls, or ceilings for cell flexibility.
Collaborative robot arm
Handling and machine tending
Indoor industrial; IP54, 0–50 °C
Industrial workstation or cell
12 kg
1,300 mm
Fixed robotic arm
Compatible grippers and tools
1.3 m/s average TCP
Controller powered
100–240 VAC or 22–60 VDC
TMflow and hand-guiding
5 MP camera; joint encoders
See official dimension drawing
32.8 kg AC; 32.5 kg DC



The OMRON TM12 price is generally available by quote rather than one fixed global retail price. The final cost can change according to country, distributor, robot configuration, controller package, mounting, gripper or process tool, vision, safety equipment, software, integration, training, freight, taxes, warranty, and support. A robot-arm-only figure is not the same as the cost of a working automation system. For machine tending, assembly, pick and place, packaging, inspection, material handling, light palletizing, and welding cells, buyers may also need fixtures, machine communication, guarding, sensors, validation, and commissioning.
This is why two OMRON TM12 offers can look similar while including very different equipment and services. A lower quote may become more expensive once tooling, integration, delivery, and support are added. For professional buyers, the better question is: what is included, what is excluded, and who supports the system after installation?
You can request a OMRON TM12 quote through Anton Robots to compare the complete package, delivered cost, deployment requirements, and support options before buying.
You can buy or request the OMRON TM12 through Anton Robots. We help buyers check availability, compare packages, understand what is included, and decide whether the robot is appropriate for the intended use. The OMRON TM12 may also be available through OMRON, authorised or specialist suppliers, distributors, and selected robotics sellers, but not every offer includes the same equipment or support.
Before buying, confirm the exact model, configuration, controller, cables, end effector, mounting hardware, software access, freight, taxes, warranty, training, and after-sales service. This is especially important for manufacturers, machine shops, packaging companies, laboratories, system integrators, and production teams because the robot normally needs to fit a specific workflow, environment, user, machine, or teaching programme. Choosing only the lowest displayed price can result in missing hardware, incompatible controls, unsupported software, or unexpected integration costs.
To start, request a OMRON TM12 quote and Anton Robots can help you compare the complete package, delivery terms, and support before placing an order.
You can look for a OMRON TM12 for sale through OMRON, specialist robotics suppliers, distributors, used-equipment sellers where applicable, and robot marketplaces such as Anton Robots. However, finding a listing is only the first step. The important part is confirming the exact product identity, generation, configuration, condition, controller, end effector, software, documentation, and support. A low advertised price may exclude equipment needed to operate the robot, such as power hardware, mounting, grippers, safety devices, licences, training, freight, taxes, or commissioning.
For professional, educational, or assistive buyers, the safest approach is to compare the total delivered and usable package rather than the robot arm alone. Check whether the seller can provide a serial number, packing list, specification sheet, warranty terms, expected delivery date, spare-parts route, and technical contact. For legacy or used equipment, also request service history, operating hours, fault records, and confirmation that the controller and software are included.
If you are searching for a OMRON TM12 for sale, contact Anton Robots before ordering so the package and suitability can be reviewed.
Yes. You can get a quote for the OMRON TM12 through Anton Robots. A useful quote should cover more than the base robot price. It should clearly identify the robot arm, controller, vision, gripper or tool, mounting, safety equipment, integration, software, delivery, training, warranty, and support.
This matters because the robot arm is only one part of a complete solution. The intended task, payload, reach, object, user, machine, workspace, software, safety measures, and support requirements can all change the correct configuration and total cost. A quote that appears cheaper may exclude essential tooling, mounting, controls, integration, delivery, training, or warranty handling.
Before requesting a quote, provide the destination country and a practical description of what the robot needs to do, including object weight, required reach, cycle expectations, environment, available space, and existing equipment. Anton Robots can then help compare the OMRON TM12 with other robot options and obtain a package aligned with the real use case rather than only the headline specification.
A typical OMRON TM12 package can vary by supplier, region, configuration, and whether the offer is for the robot alone or a complete application. Before purchasing, ask for a written packing list. The package may include:
Two offers can use the same product name while including very different hardware, software, services, and warranty coverage. An end effector, controller, mounting system, safety equipment, or specialist installation may be essential even when it is not shown in the headline listing. Confirm electrical requirements, software versions, licences, compatible accessories, documentation language, spare-parts availability, and responsibility for customs or commissioning. For manufacturers, machine shops, packaging companies, laboratories, system integrators, and production teams, the complete usable system is more important than the lowest arm-only price.
You can request an itemised OMRON TM12 package quote through Anton Robots before buying.
The main sizing specification for the OMRON TM12 is 12 kg payload, 1300 mm reach, and ±0.1 mm repeatability. These figures must be checked against the complete task rather than the object alone. Payload normally includes the gripper, tool, adapter, cables, sensors, and part. Reach must cover every required position with enough clearance for the robot, tool, object, fixtures, user, or machine.
Operating at the edge of the payload or workspace can reduce practical flexibility. Repeatability is also different from absolute accuracy and does not guarantee complete-system performance. Gripper compliance, calibration, vision, fixtures, object variation, and programming affect the final result. OMRON also lists a maximum average TCP speed of 1.3 m/s, but achievable cycle time depends on payload, path, safety settings, and the complete cell.
Before purchasing, provide a drawing or simple layout with object weight, tool weight, required positions, and available space. You can request sizing advice for the OMRON TM12 through Anton Robots.
The OMRON TM12 may be available for international delivery, but shipping depends on the seller, destination country, product status, package size, batteries or power equipment, export rules, customs requirements, local regulations, and regional support. The advertised product price may not include freight, insurance, customs clearance, import duty, VAT, GST, handling, local delivery, installation, or return shipping for repairs.
Buyers should ask whether the seller ships the complete package and whether the controller, cables, tools, mounting hardware, and accessories travel in the same shipment. It is also important to confirm who is responsible for import documentation and whether local technical support is available after delivery. For legacy, specialised, or configured robots, international shipping may be possible while commissioning or service remains limited in the destination country. Do not compare only the base price. Compare the full landed and supported cost.
You can request an international OMRON TM12 quote through Anton Robots to check delivery assumptions, import costs, and regional support before purchasing.
OMRON TM12 stock and delivery time can change according to regional stock, configuration, tooling, integrator capacity, destination, and project scope. Some sellers may hold complete local stock, while others configure, import, assemble, refurbish, or source the robot only after an order is placed. A product page does not guarantee that the exact model, controller, accessory, software version, or support package is ready to ship. Delivery can also be affected by payment approval, export documentation, freight, customs clearance, production scheduling, integration work, and training availability.
If the robot is needed for a course, factory project, medical assessment, exhibition, research deadline, or replacement cell, confirm availability before committing. A reliable supplier should state whether the item is new, used, refurbished, backordered, configured to order, or subject to assessment. It should also identify what is included and provide a realistic delivery estimate.
You can request current OMRON TM12 availability through Anton Robots before placing an order.
Before buying the OMRON TM12, confirm the warranty period, covered components, exclusions, technical-support route, repair location, response process, and spare-parts availability. Buyers may need help with TMflow setup, vision calibration, tooling, safety validation, integration, training, spare parts, and service. The cheapest listing is not always the safest option if the seller cannot diagnose faults, provide compatible parts, or coordinate a repair.
Ask who supports the robot after delivery, whether labour and shipping are covered, how accessories and controllers are treated, and what happens if the product arrives damaged or incomplete. For used or legacy units, request a condition report and understand whether the seller offers any warranty at all. For specialist assistive or industrial systems, confirm whether installation, validation, and training are separate services. Software versions and licence access should also be documented because unsupported software can limit a technically functional robot.
If the OMRON TM12 will be important to a user, class, laboratory, or production process, support should be part of the buying decision. Contact Anton Robots to review the proposed package before purchasing.
The OMRON TM12 can be worth buying when its capabilities match the real use case. It is designed around machine tending, assembly, pick and place, packaging, inspection, material handling, light palletizing, and welding cells, and its key sizing point is 12 kg payload, 1300 mm reach, and ±0.1 mm repeatability. The value comes from choosing the correct controller, end effector, accessories, software, installation, and support. It may be a poor purchase if payload, reach, precision, speed, duty cycle, environmental protection, safety requirements, or product status do not fit the project. Do not treat an educational arm as an industrial production robot, a legacy robot as a current turnkey platform, or an assistive arm as a general automation product.
Before buying, include the tool weight, object weight, required positions, operating hours, user or operator needs, integration points, and recovery process. Compare alternatives when requirements are close to the robot’s limits.
You can use Anton Robots to compare robot models and request advice before selecting the OMRON TM12.
Yes, the OMRON TM12 can be suitable for machine tending when the part, gripper, and door-handling equipment remain within the 12 kg payload and 1300 mm workspace. A successful setup depends on more than the robot arm.
Buyers should check machine opening, part weight, tool weight, reach, door automation, chuck or fixture control, cycle time, coolant exposure, communications, and safety requirements. The complete cycle should be reviewed with the actual object, tool, fixtures, software, operating environment, and expected throughput. The TM12 can cover larger machines than compact cobots, but the robot alone does not include a gripper, machine interface, door system, or validated safety solution.
If the task requires performance near the robot’s payload, reach, precision, speed, or duty-cycle limits, a larger or more industrial platform may provide more margin. A proof-of-concept is useful before committing to multiple units or a full deployment. You can request a OMRON TM12 machine tending quote through Anton Robots to compare the robot, end effector, accessories, integration, and support required for the application.
Yes, the OMRON TM12 can be suitable for light and medium-duty palletizing when box weight, gripper, pallet pattern, and stack geometry fit the payload and reach. A successful setup depends on more than the robot arm.
Buyers should check total moving payload, box dimensions, pallet height, required throughput, pedestal height, gripper weight, slip sheets, safety layout, and whether an axis extension is required. The complete cycle should be reviewed with the actual object, tool, fixtures, software, operating environment, and expected throughput. It is not a dedicated high-payload palletizer, and tall pallets or heavy cartons may require a larger robot or packaged palletizing system.
If the task requires performance near the robot’s payload, reach, precision, speed, or duty-cycle limits, a larger or more industrial platform may provide more margin. A proof-of-concept is useful before committing to multiple units or a full deployment. You can request a OMRON TM12 light and medium-duty palletizing quote through Anton Robots to compare the robot, end effector, accessories, integration, and support required for the application.
The OMRON TM12 can be programmed or configured using OMRON TMflow’s flowchart-based environment, taught positions, built-in vision tools, I/O, Ethernet, Modbus TCP or RTU, and optional industrial network interfaces. The practical level of access depends on the exact model, controller, software version, licences, and package supplied.
Before buying, define whether the project needs simple taught positions, visual workflows, offline programming, external I/O, machine communication, ROS, Python, custom APIs, vision, or low-level control. A product described as easy to program may still require integration work when it must communicate with a PLC, CNC machine, conveyor, camera, safety system, or user interface. More advanced deployments may still need an integrator for PLC communication, machine interfaces, safety logic, vision calibration, and process tooling. Ask the supplier to demonstrate the required workflow and confirm that documentation, software downloads, development libraries, example code, and technical support are available for the exact configuration. For older platforms, check operating-system and software compatibility before ordering.
If programming is central to the project, contact Anton Robots with the intended software stack so the correct package can be compared.
Yes. The OMRON TM12 includes built-in vision as part of the TM Series platform. It can support calibration, part location, pattern recognition, inspection, barcode-related workflows, and vision-guided movement depending on the application and software configuration. Built-in vision can reduce the need to engineer a completely separate camera system for common tasks, but it does not remove the need for suitable lighting, lenses, fixtures, calibration, and validation. Reflective, transparent, very small, randomly piled, or highly variable parts may require additional vision equipment or specialist integration.
Buyers should ask the supplier to demonstrate the exact object and required accuracy rather than assuming every vision task will work out of the box. The quote should identify the camera hardware, lighting, software functions, calibration method, and integration responsibility.
You can request an OMRON TM12 vision application quote through Anton Robots.
The OMRON TM12 should be deployed only after a task-specific safety review. The main risks can include impact, crushing, trapping, sharp tools, dropped parts, unexpected motion, machine hazards, and loss of communication.
Buyers should define the operating zone, authorised users, emergency-stop access, startup and shutdown procedures, maximum speed, payload, tools, supervision, and recovery method. Appropriate measures may include safe speed and force limits, monitored stops, emergency stops, separation monitoring, guarding, tool-specific protection, secure fixtures, and validated safety logic. A cobot can support collaborative applications, but the finished application must be risk assessed; a sharp, hot, heavy, or fast-moving tool may require guarding even when the arm has collaborative safety functions.
A collaborative, educational, lightweight, or assistive description does not remove the need to assess the actual application. Safety depends on the complete system, including the controller, software, gripper, object, mounting, fixtures, user interaction, and surrounding equipment. For workplace deployments, review applicable machinery, electrical, and occupational-safety requirements with a competent integrator.
For education or assistive use, training and clear operating boundaries remain important. Ask the supplier for the relevant manuals, declarations, safety functions, and installation guidance. Anton Robots can help compare packages that include the required safety documentation and deployment support.
A successful OMRON TM12 deployment requires the complete package to be planned before the robot arrives. Confirm the gripper or process tool, tool weight, vision lighting, robot base or pedestal, dress pack, air and electrical connections, PLC or machine communication, safety scanners or guarding, fixtures, software options, training, and spare parts.
The buyer should also identify who will install, program, validate, maintain, and support the system. A TM12 arm with built-in vision is not a complete machine-tending, palletizing, welding, or packaging cell until the process tooling and surrounding equipment are defined. Request drawings, manuals, electrical requirements, software versions, accessory compatibility, warranty terms, and a written packing list. For used or legacy equipment, add a condition inspection, program backup, controller check, and spare-parts review.
For education, confirm curriculum, account management, and classroom supervision. For assistive use, include user assessment, wheelchair compatibility, mounting, training, and follow-up support. A robot that is technically capable can still fail if tooling, controls, software, environment, or ownership responsibilities are unclear. Use the Anton Robots quote form to obtain an itemised package and deployment requirements before purchasing.
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