A hydraulic manipulator

Industrial Manipulators in the Transportation Industry

Lifting, gripping, rolling, pitching and moving loads is commonplace in the transportation industry. With the weight of the parts utilized by companies in the industry, repeatable methods become necessary to maintain productivity and prevent injury to employees. At TDA Buddy, we have the capability to design and manufacture custom solutions that directly address the most…

A hydraulic manipulator lifting a large piece of sheet metal

Nobots vs. Robots

TDA Buddy manipulators, or “nobots” as we often call them, are not really in conflict with robots. We like robots. Some of our best working partners are robots. TDA’s manipulators are manually operated, can lift up to 1,000 pounds, and can lock an object steady in 3D space. Robots have similar lifting capability. Yet there…