Side by side
Dobot CR30A vs Techman TM30S
Two collaborative arms a buyer shopping for palletizing would honestly weigh against each other, with the manufacturer-published figures in one table and a plain reading of what the differences mean on a floor. We sell across brands, so we have no reason to tilt it.
| Dobot CR30A | Techman TM30S | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Collaborative arm | Collaborative arm |
| Payload | 30 kg (66 lb) | 30 kg (66 lb) |
| Reach | 1305 mm | 1702 mm |
| Sold as collaborative | yes | yes |
| Applications listed | palletizing, press brake tending | palletizing, press brake tending |
| Specs checked | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-22 |
Every figure is a manufacturer-published claim, checked on the date shown against the maker's own material, and not one of them survives contact with your part, your rate and your floor without an applications review. Prices are deliberately absent: quotes are prepared by our team and confirmed with the manufacturer.
What the numbers mean on the floor
- Payload is effectively a tie at 30 kg and 30 kg. The gripper and the part decide it, not the arm: rated payload is measured at the wrist with no tool on it.
- The Techman TM30S reaches 397 mm farther than the Dobot CR30A. That matters for pallet height, bin depth and machine door clearance more than it matters at a bench.
- Both are sold as collaborative. That describes a feature set, not a safety verdict: the risk assessment on your part, your gripper and your speed is what decides whether anyone works beside it. Collaborative does not mean fenceless.
- Both are listed for palletizing, press brake tending.
What a spec sheet cannot tell you
The gripper, the fixture and the integrator decide more of the outcome than the arm. Cycle time on your part is a test, not a datasheet figure. Service footprint, spare parts and who answers the phone at 2 AM differ by brand and by state. And the price difference between two arms in the same class is usually smaller than the difference between two integrators' quotes for the same cell. A model number is not a specification, and the gripper is the project.
From our matrix
Dobot CR30A. Heavy end of the CRA line.
Techman TM30S. 35 kg in palletizing scenarios per Techman.
Also on the shortlist for palletizing
- Doosan P3020, 30 kg
- Elite Robots CS630, 30 kg
- FANUC CRX series, 30 kg
- FANUC CRX-30iA, 30 kg
- JAKA Zu30, 30 kg
Ask about these two for your job
Free, about two minutes, no phone number. Joe will tell you which belongs on your shortlist, what beats both, and what has to be true for the math to work.