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by Sam Francis
Industrial robot manufacturer Kuka says it has received an order in the “single-digit million euro range” from the Korean automotive supplier Donghee Industrial.
The order was booked in the second quarter of 2019.
Donghee relies on robot-based friction stir welding from Kuka in the area of electric mobility. [Read more…] about Kuka receives large order from Donghee for robotic welding systems
by Sam Francis
Kuka has developed a mobile robot for semiconductor production. The system integrates a robotic arm with an autonomous wheeled platform.
Kuka says it developed the system because the production of semiconductors is particularly complex.
Until now there was no mobile, automated semiconductor production system that enabled component transfer from one step to the next. That has now changed with the Kuka wafer handling solution. [Read more…] about Kuka develops mobile robot for semiconductor production
by Anna
An art group, ‘robotlab’, has installed a Kuka robot in the city of Dordrecht to transcribe the Bible. The art project is part of the festivities for the 400th anniversary of the Synod of Dordrecht – a seminal event in the history of Dutch Protestantism.
The art group, in existence since 2000, examines the relationship between humans and robots. Since the group’s inception, Matthias Gommel, Martina Haitz and Jan Zappe have organised more than 100 exhibitions.
The current ‘bios [bible]’ project is using a robot from the Kuka’s KR CYBERTECH series to independently transcribe the Bible in Dutch.
[Read more…] about Kuka robot becomes a part of Dutch cultural history
by Sam Francis
Kuka has won some notable awards at iF, one of the world’s most prestigious design awards events.
The company also won at the German Design Awards.
Kuka celebrated the success by announcing its line-up of products is “convincing from start to finish”.
The Kuka LBR iisy, which is a small industrial collaborative robotic arm, and the Kuka KMP 1500, an autonomous mobile robot, both received the renowned iF Design Award 2019. [Read more…] about Kuka wins five prestigious design awards
Auto giant General Motors named industrial robotics and automation company Kuka its “Supplier of the Year” during its 27th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held recently in Detroit.
This is the fourth time Kuka has received the award. In an interview with Robotics and Automation News, Joe Gemma, a senior executive at Kuka, provided some insights into the company. (See video below.)
During the event, GM recognized 133 of its best suppliers from 15 countries that have consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, created outstanding value or introduced innovations to the company. [Read more…] about General Motors names Kuka as ‘Supplier of the Year’
by Anna
Byton, the electric vehicle maker, has announced it will complete its Round C fundraising in mid-2019 with support from multiple investors and shared further details of its Nanjing factory.
Construction of the plant, which started in September 2017, is nearing completion and trial production of the M-Byte SUV will start in the third quarter of 2019.
The installation and commissioning of key equipment has already begun in the five major workshops: stamping, paint, welding, battery, and assembly.
[Read more…] about 355 welding robots at new Byton car plant in China
by Sam Francis
Industrial robotics and automation company Kuka has signed what it describes as a “strategic partnership” with Schüco.
The goal of the exclusive cooperation is the joint development and implementation of automation solutions for tomorrow’s production of windows, doors, and façades.
In the initial phase, the main focus of development is the production of aluminum windows and doors. [Read more…] about Kuka forms ‘strategic partnership’ with Schüco
by Sam Francis
Company says it will redirect investment towards “smaller and simpler robot systems” as well as collaborative robots
Kuka has revised its financial forecasts for the fiscal year 2018 because of the “economic slowdown”, which could at least in part refer to the US-China trade dispute.
The industrial robot maker says the “challenging market environment” is the result of a slowdown in the “key industries of automotive and electronics, weak growth in the important Chinese market as well as challenges in the project business”.
Kuka says it has implemented an “immediate package” to strengthen future viability. And it is adjusting its forecast for the past fiscal year 2018. [Read more…] about Kuka revises financial forecasts because of economic slowdown
by Anna
Kuka has revised its best-selling product series to date: the KR Quantec. Among other things, the series has been optimised in terms of performance, cost-effectiveness and flexibility.
The new generation can now be ordered, with initial delivery scheduled for April 2019.
Since its market launch in 2010, over 100,000 KR Quantec series robots have been delivered. The reasons for this, the company says, are high reliability and the “all-rounder” robot’s uniquely broad spectrum of applications, compared with competitors.
[Read more…] about Kuka launches new generation of the KR Quantec series
by Sam Francis
Dr Till Reuter has ended his time as the CEO of Kuka after a decade at one of the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturers.
Kuka is a German industrial automation company which was established 120 years ago and last year generated revenue of almost $4 billion.
In 2016, Chinese home appliances manufacturing giant Midea increased its stake in the company and completed its takeover in 2017.
Reuter’s decision to leave the company in December is said to be in agreement with the supervisory board. Peter Mohnen is appointed to take over and the company says this ensures continuity. [Read more…] about Kuka CEO Till Reuter leaves role after 10 years
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