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Heavy work is no sweat for a robot
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KUKA Roboter demonstrates its automation solution for logistics at CeMAT
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Augsburg/Hanover, Germany, September 2005 – Robots don’t suffer from back problems, nor do they get bored by monotonous tasks or get into a sweat when moving heavy loads. They work hard without a break – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And they don’t even need a vacation. Especially in logistics, where time, speed and flexibility are of the essence, industrial robots are thus the ideal choice for the job. With its “Logistic Loop”, KUKA Roboter GmbH, based in the German city of Augsburg and one of the worlds leading suppliers of industrial robots, will be presenting a highly interesting automation solution for this sector at the Robotic Logistics Center at CeMAT (Hall 27, Booth C14).
The days in which robots were the exclusive preserve of the automotive industry are long gone. Moreover, they are now capable of performing far more than mere handling tasks. They can sort, package or carry out quality control using scanners. For palletizing and depalletizing tasks, camera systems or sensors help the robots to reliably recognize and grip a wide range of products.
KUKA Roboter GmbH has adapted its robots to the varied demands of the logistics sector – in terms of their materials, mechanical design and control technology. They can be easily integrated into practically every environment, they work efficiently and flexibly, and yet they are still among the most cost-effective automation components.
The KUKA “Logistic Loop” is a kind of depalletizing/palletizing cycle with which the leading supplier of industrial robots is demonstrating just how versatile its products are – thanks to their range of function packages. KUKA PalletTech and KUKA DePalletTech are the names of the function packages that are causing quite a stir in the “Logistic Loop”. At CeMAT, this takes the form of two KUKA robots palletizing and depalletizing cartons in a cell. In the first step, unmixed pallets are depalletized.
For this, one robot picks up a whole product layer with the aid of an image processing system and then sets the articles down individually on a conveyor. The second robot is stationed at the other end of the conveyor, where it stacks up the individual articles again on an unmixed pallet.
In addition to the “Logistics Loop”, visitors to the fair can also gain an impression of the ease with which KUKA products can be integrated into the different sectors of the logistics market at the booths of various KUKA partner companies. For example, EMT Automation will be putting the latest KUKA palletizing robot, the KR 40 PA, through its paces, while Güdel will be using KUKA Motion Control technology to control a gantry robot for deep-freeze environments. And at the Siemens AG (L&A) booth, visitors can see order-specific mixed palletizing with KUKA robots.
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About KUKA Roboter GmbHKUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg, is a member of the IWKA Aktiengesellschaft Group (Karlsruhe) and ranks among the world’s leading suppliers of industrial robots. Core competencies are the development, production and sale of industrial robots, controllers, software and linear units. The company is the market leader in Germany and Europe, and the number three in the world. The KUKA Robot Group employs about 2,000 people worldwide. Of these, 1,100 are employed in Germany, either at the KUKA Robot Group headquarters in Augsburg, or at various subsidiaries. In 2004, sales totaled 425 million euro. Over 20 subsidiaries provide a presence in the rest of Europe, the US and Asia. |
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Date of publication
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| 05/10/2005 |
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