Robots Designed for Tasks Requiring High Speed Accuracy Reducing Manufacturer“s Costs Clinton Township, Michigan - September 5, 2006 - KUKA Robotics has new robots for welding, cutting and measuring applications. The new robot models are designed for tasks requiring high speed accuracy including welding, cutting and measuring applications. The robots' speed and accuracy will allow manufacturers to increases cost-effectiveness of a welding cell by reducing scrap in applications such as laser cutting. The robots have a payload capacity of up to 100 kg and reaches up to 3000 mm and despite their size and reach are extremely accurate a path repeatability of approximately 0.1 mm.
"The new robots“ accuracy and speed make them ideal for high precision tasks such as laser welding, laser cutting and measuring," said Kevin Kozuszek, director of marketing for KUKA Robotics Corporation. "Additionally, thanks to its modular design and the versatility of the KUKA controller they can be quickly reconfigured for use in other tasks such as adhesive application." The new robots will be offered in three models. The KUKA KR 100 HA robot is the basic model with a reach of 2,600 millimeters and payload capacity of 100 kilograms. The KUKA KR 100 L90 HA is an extended model having a reach of 2,800 millimeters, an additional arm extension of 200 millimeters and a new payload capacity of 90 kilograms.
Finally, the KUKA KR 100 L80 HA model has a reach of 3,000 millimeters, an additional arm extension of 400 millimeters and a payload capacity of 80 kilograms. KUKA Robotics Corporation, with its parent company KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg, Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots, with an annual production volume approaching 7,500 units, and an installed base of over 75,000 units. Core competencies are the development, production and sale of industrial robots, controllers, software and linear units The company“s 5 and 6 axis robots range from 3kg to 570kg payloads, and 635mm to 3700mm reach, all controlled from a common PC based controller platform.
KUKA robots are utilized in a diverse range of industries including the appliance, automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, logistics, food, pharmaceutical, medical, foundry and plastics industries and in multiple applications including material handling, machine loading, assembly, packaging, palletizing, welding, bending, joining, and surface finishing.
