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Handling of dishwater housings
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte relies increasingly on automation for the manufacture of its dishwashers. Therefore the company also planned to automate the application of bitumen sound-deadening pads to dishwasher housings.

Gluing of automotive add-on components: a growing trend
Instead of being fastened using screws or clips, automotive add-on components made of plastic are increasingly simply being glued onto the car body using double-sided tape. The gluing of components, such as body side moldings, as well as being more cost-effective is in most cases able to offer better joining quality.

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.

KUKA robots with integrated intelligence mean progress for the bending process
KUKA robots work alongside RAS MULTIBEND-CENTER in state-of-the-art production line.

Handling of die-cast parts
When AUDI AG decided to invest in a new die-casting pilot plant for the experimental foundry at the Ingolstadt works, the company looked for an automatic handling solution to go with it. The requirements were process reliability, repeatability, short cycle times and high flexibility, in order to be able to produce as large a range of parts as possible in limited space.