The technology specialist KUKA Systems will be exhibiting its spectrum of expertise at this year“s SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN trade fair from 16 to 21 September in Essen. At Booth A110 in Hall 12 the company is presenting its entire range of joining know-how – KUKA Systems showcases the world of automation.
The technology specialist KUKA Systems will be exhibiting its spectrum of expertise at this year“s SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN trade fair from 16 to 21 September in Essen. At Booth A110 in Hall 12 the company is presenting its entire range of joining know-how – from process validation and contract welding through to complete turnkey cells and systems with diverse processes, such as friction welding, Magnetarc welding, arc or laser welding. The system integrator will, however, also be showcasing new ideas for „tomorrow“s production solutions“.
At this year“s SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN, KUKA Systems is demonstrating the diversity of its automation expertise. As a thoroughbred automation specialist, the Augsburg-based company will be displaying innovative joining processes for a wide range of materials and material combinations, as well as its expertise in the field of engineering and automated production solutions for sustainable industrial manufacturing. A number of interesting exhibits will provide insights into the system integrator“s extensive portfolio in connection with joining and welding processes.
Friction welder as an eyecatcher
The friction welding machine on show is one of the smallest available from KUKA Systems. It generates a contact pressure amounting to a tonne; with this show application, the joining specialist is demonstrating the absolute quality that can be achieved with the latest material combinations. The loading and unloading option on display is also a real head-turner. An LBR iiwa is in action to demonstrate what the flexible production solutions of tomorrow might look like.
The friction welding process is suitable for producing unusual welds such as the aluminum/copper joints required in the e-mobility sector for example. KUKA Systems thus offers a spectrum of possible joining processes for lightweight construction. Customers from diverse industries already place their trust in this joining technique for manufacturing safety-relevant components.
As a manufacturer of flexible production cells for various processes, the technological leader provides support with the development and production of components and assemblies – not only for the customer“s manufacturing operations but also as a welding subcontractor for batch sizes of „1“ upwards.
KUKA flexibleCUBE on the market
Also on display at the KUKA Systems booth is the compact welding cell KUKA flexibleCUBE. After just a short launch phase on the European market, the interest and satisfaction of customers using the KUKA flexibleCUBE in their production facilities is already becoming apparent. The first production expansions are already being discussed. Acceptance is high both with existing customers and with newcomers to automation. The straightforward operation of the compact welding cell means that production programs can be loaded quickly, thus enabling production to be started very soon after the simple installation of the KUKA flexibleCUBE.
Customers who used to perform their joining tasks manually are now welding with consistently high quality and are also able to increase capacities. Furthermore, they can deploy their trained personnel efficiently for special tasks.
This year, the trade fair is presenting itself as an innovation showcase. An ideal opportunity to exhibit innovations in the area of virtual commissioning and offline programming. „These are perspectives that we will be able to implement for the automatic cells of our customers in the near future. The cells can be configured to allow them to be programmed and production started from the KUKA head office,“ explains Frank Klingemann, CEO of KUKA Systems GmbH, with a note of pride.
Technological diversity
The system builder and joining specialist KUKA Systems will be showcasing not only its product highlights, however, but also its process expertise. From spot, friction, Magnetarc and laser welding to robotic hemming, the company“s technologies will be represented at the Essen trade fair. The convincing exhibits on display from the world of joining speak for themselves.
KUKA embraces the exhibition center
KUKA Roboter GmbH is located in Hall 1, Booth D129 at this year“s fair and is thus setting a framework for the exhibition center together with KUKA Systems GmbH. „The visitors start with KUKA and finish their tour of the fair with KUKA,“ says Frank Klingemann.
At SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN, KUKA Roboter GmbH will be furnishing proof of its competence in meeting widely varying customer requirements in the welding sector. Besides live demonstrations in hot welding, the company will be showcasing two simulation cells to illustrate weld seam location and tracking. The robot manufacturer will also be presenting state-of-the-art technologies for aluminum spot welding and the joining of special materials, such as copper, magnesium and their alloys.
About KUKA Systems
KUKA Systems is an international supplier of flexible automation systems for the Automotive, Aerospace, Energy, Logistics and Technology Solutions segments. Some 3,900 employees worldwide work on ideas, concepts and solutions for automated production and the provision of products and services for virtually all tasks in the industrial processing of metallic and non-metallic materials.
The range is presented and marketed internationally via the subsidiaries and sales offices in Europe, America and Asia. KUKA Systems recorded an order volume of around 1,115.1 million euro for the 2012 business year.
Kontakt:
KUKA Systems GmbH
Josephin Schmidt
Blücherstrasse 144
86165 Augsburg
+49 821 797-3507
marketing@kuka.de
http://www.kuka-systems.com
