Since 1964, Druckguss Westfalen has been manufacturing high-quality components for a wide variety of industries: from the automotive sector to the electronics industry to the consumer sector. The specialist in aluminium die casting stands for the highest quality. The company has been relying on the automation specialist KUKA for over 30 years to keep its finger on the pulse of the times. The automation…

Peter Mohnen and Andreas Pabst are confirmed in their posts. “I am grateful for the confidence placed in me in these challenging times,” said Peter Mohnen. “Together with Management and all KUKA employees, Andreas Pabst and I will guide the company to a successful future. We are convinced that we have the right team on board for this.” Peter Mohnen came to KUKA as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2012. In…

At the most influential meeting of the European robotics community, the European Robotics Forum (ERF) from March 20-22, KUKA will demonstrate how robots can support humans. In a joint research project with the Romanian Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, KUKA is presenting an application with the sensitive lightweight robot LBR iiwa at the ERF in Bucharest, Romania. The human being navigates the robot…

The KUKA Supervisory Board and Dr. Till Reuter, CEO of KUKA AG, have agreed to terminate Dr. Till Reuter's office as CEO prematurely in December. Peter Mohnen takes over as Interim-CEO and Andreas Pabst as Interim-CFO. Dr. Till Reuter has been KUKA CEO for almost ten years. He joined the company in 2009 and led the company out of the economic crisis. Under his leadership the company kept its number one…

Orders received down 6.8 percent to €750.1 million in Q3 Order backlog remains unchanged at a high level of €2,197.5 million as at September 30, 2018 (September 30, 2017: €2,210.7 million) Sales revenues up 6.6 percent to €851.0 million (Q3/18) EBIT margin reaches 4.2 percent (Q3/18) before purchase price allocations, growth investments and reorganization expenditure Guidance adjustment for 2018: sales…

Industry 4.0 and digitalisation allow for new manufacturing methods and demand new business models. MHP, KUKA and Munich Re present one vision for these: the new SmartFactory as a Service. Using SmartFactory as a Service allows manufacturers to focus on client satisfaction without having to bear peripheral parts of the value creation process, investment costs and risks themselves. For the first time, this…

Hyundai Heavy Industries and KUKA concluded a MOU regarding a strategic partnership. It was signed on May 7th, 2018, in Augsburg, Germany, at KUKA headquarters by Ki-sun Chung, EVP, Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings, Dr. Till Reuter, CEO KUKA AG and Stefan Lampa, CEO KUKA Industries. The MOU aims towards a strategic partnership between the two companies including joint efforts on marketing and related…

KUKA showcased intelligent automation concepts for the production of tomorrow at the Hannover Messe, which took place from April 23rd - 27th, 2018, under the motto “industrial intelligence 4.0_beyond automation”. Ease of use, quick commissioning and networking: these are the topics that are increasingly shaping the mechanical engineering sector. KUKA addressed these requirements at Hannover Messe by…

The project comprises the design and installation of a highly flexible manufacturing system to produce body components for a range of vehicle variants. The order volume lies in the high double-digit-million euro range and was booked in the fourth quarter of 2017. The start of production is scheduled for 2019. At the North American plant, automated joining processes are to be integrated into the line for the…

KUKA's goal is to become the number one robotics in China. In order to achieve this, KUKA will first have to edge out Japanese market leaders FANUC and ABB. KUKA intends to implement its growth plans in cooperation with the Chinese Midea Group. Robot park in Shunde "In 2018, our focus will be on expanding our innovation leadership and the growth market in China," Dr. Till Reuter, CEO KUKA AG. The plan is to…