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Welding of automotive front ends
Automotive supplier Läpple produces front ends for the DaimlerChrysler Mercedes CLK, among other things. Läpple’s fast-paced environment – with three-shift operation and “just in time” contracts – demands precise welding processes and permanent availability.

Body shop Mercedes-Benz A-Class
DaimlerChrysler’s Mercedes A-class body shop employs a variety of joining processes. For example, about 3,900 spot welds have to be made on 290 different sheet metal parts. DaimlerChrysler was looking to automate these processes through the use of robots; at the top of the priority list were short cycle times, which required high acceleration capability.

It is all a question of reliability
A KUKA robot drills and installs fasteners in aircraft components at Stork Fokker

KUKA robots can handle everything
At Ciba Specialty Chemicals, KUKA robots palletize sacks of plastic additives. The desire to react even more flexibly to customer requirements prompted Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Basel (Switzerland), to invest in a state-of-the-art automation system. Two KR 180 PA-type KUKA robots ensure that the sacks of chemicals are stacked cleanly on pallets or in cartons.

Can a car seat withstand conditions at the North Pole?
Car seats have to withstand a lot. The weight of the driver, for example, his movement while waiting impatiently at a red light, or extracting a wallet from his back trouser pocket....