About the company
ST Robotics was formed in 1989 by David Sands (center picture) after 4 years of development along with Catherine George (3rd from right) of low cost bench top robots for professional applications.Our mission: ST aims to provide robots that are easy to set up and use, easily programmed by any individual regardless of experience. We provide unlimited support all through the learning experience. We equally aim to provide a low cost solution to experienced users for a diverse range of advanced and complex tasks.
Our reputation is one of unconditional customer support, flexibility, and products of quality and total reliability.
Here are just a few comments from customers:
Robotics Within Reach is a maxim thought up by a past colleague Simon Crowhurst (3rd from left in picture) in around 1989. It encompasses 3 concepts, within reach technically (easy to use), within reach financially (affordable) and reach (distance) as it applies to an arm.
Company structure
ST Robotics is a trading name for associated companies in USA, UK, Russia and Sri Lanka.
Background Information:
The company was formed in 1985 with the objective of producing low cost "bench top robots".
Company Information:
Sands Technology International Inc. t/a ST Robotics based in Princeton, New Jersey.
Incorporated in 1992, CEO David Sands. VP Annis Monforte (far right).
ST Robotics Ltd. t/a ST Robotics based in Cambridge, UK.
a continuation of Imagecroft Ltd., first incorporated in 1986.
Association Robot Ltd. based in Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation, incorporated 1992, currently dormant.
ST Robotics Asia Ltd, Sri Lanka, managing director Ravi Kumara.
All robots are made in the UK apart from Cartesian systems made in Sri Lanka.
ST Robotics is the ONLY manufacturer of robot arms in the UK. If you search for this you will find a number of companies but none of them actually makes robot arms. They are integrators or resellers of imported robots.
Our products
We now have over 30 products including the robots and many accessories to adapt a robot to any application:
| Product | Part ID |
| R12 5-axis 500mm articulated robot arm | R12-5 |
| R12 6-axis version | R12-6 |
| R17 5-axis 750mm articulated robot arm | R17 |
| R17 High payload version | R17HPL |
| R17 High speed version | R17HS |
| R17 like R17HS but with only the waist axis high speed | R17HSW |
| 6th axis module for all R17 variants | add -6 |
| 4-axis cylindrical format robot arm | R19 |
| 2 to 6-axis Cartesian Robot System | R15 |
| 2-axis Cartesian positioner | R14 |
| R12 passive tool changer system | R12TC |
| R17 tool changer system | R17TC |
| fulcrum electric gripper for R12 with fingers | E1 |
| fulcrum electric gripper for R12 with jaws | E2 |
| parallel action electric gripper for R12 | EG12 |
| vacuum pickup for R12 | V12 |
| pneumatic gripper for R12 | P12 |
| pneumatic gripper for R17 | P17 |
| electric gripper for R17, parallel action | EG17 |
| vacuum pickup for R17 | V17 |
| electric gripper for R19 designed for titer-plates | EG19 |
| Quickstop: safety device for R17 | QS17 |
| Workspace Sentry system for collaborative robotics | STWS |
| vision system | ST-RVS |
| Remote control over IP | RIP |
| Remote control over bluetooth | RBT |
| Bluetooth teach console | BTTC |
| Robot controller 110/240v | K11R |
| Robot controller 24v | K11R-24 |
| I/O trainer | IOT |
| 16-bit I/O expansion module: 8 in and 8 out opto-isolated GPIO | IO1 |
| Multi-IO module: 24 GPIO, analog in and analog out | IO3 |
| Linear track | ST-TRK |
| Non-magnetic linear track | ST-TRKNM |
Early years
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