KUKA acquires Visual Components and defines the next level in intelligent automation Visual Components has specialized in software solutions for 3D simulation in factory planning. This simulation is to be added to the KUKA product portfolio and is an im-portant component when it comes to designing the factory of the future. The software from Visual Components is used worldwide for important planning and…

KUKA presents the largest networked trade fair application in the history of the company at the 2017 Hanover trade fair at booth G04, hall 17. The Smart Factory combines technologies, products, solutions, and skills from KUKA into a highly flexible and networked production system. The Smart Factory is capable of manufacturing, packaging and supplying a highly customized product for trade fair visitors in an…

KUKA offers insights into new areas – customized products and services for customers which even stretch beyond KUKA’s core business area. KUKA also has innovative partners to create a comprehensive ecosystem for customers. In the future, customers will be able to conveniently monitor, network, and control their entire production process - and implement flexible Industrie 4.0 solutions. To further strengthen…

KUKA awards prize for outstanding innovations in the field of state-of-the-art mechatronics: the automation experts will present the prestigious KUKA Innovation Award to young researchers at Hannover Messe. Five teams will be demonstrating their “Advanced Mechatronics” concepts at the KUKA booth over the course of the trade fair. A jury of experts will then select the winner. Bernd Liepert, KUKA Chief…

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and KUKA AG announced they will work together around Industrie 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to promote the flexibility and automation of production processes. Both companies want to collaborate, particularly in the areas of manufacturing, mechanical engineering and the automotive sector. The integration of KUKA robots into SAP’s digital manufacturing is driven by…

KUKA announced today that they have joined forces with BEET LLC. This agreement is part of KUKA’s Industrie 4.0 strategy. KUKA will now be able to leverage BEET’s industrial IoT technology as another tool in their Industrie 4.0 Ecosystem and to offer BEET technology on KUKA solutions to add a unique value to its customers. “We are excited to work with KUKA, whose global industrial leadership in automation…

ready2_pilot solution from VIP GmbH Founded in 1994, Very Important Product Maschinenvertriebs GmbH (VIP) is regarded as a specialist for special-machine engineering. Thanks to many years of experience and expertise, the mid-sized German company covers a broad spectrum of different technologies. The company’s machines process components with varying requirements and sizes – from small parts and micro…

MRK-Systeme GmbH, with its headquarters in Augsburg, Germany, specializes in industrial solutions that are based on human-robot collaboration. The company enables direct human-robot collaboration – without the need for safety fencing. The 16 employees of the company, which was founded in 2004, work primarily for customers in the field of mechanical engineering, with a particular focus on the automotive…

48 COOL ROBOT TYPES. IN SERVICE WHEREVER THINGS HEAT UP. Heat, dust, aggressive fluids: when the going gets tough for human workers, tough KUKA robots get going – with outstanding performance in continuous operation. Based on many years of experience in the foundry sector and in the automotive industry, KUKA is now offering a unique range of 48 high-performance robot types – the KR QUANTEC F series. With…

The Chinese investor has announced that most Kuka shareholders took it up on its takeover offer, with time for more to get on board. Kuka's CEO reiterated that the company will remain German in character. Shenzen-based household appliance manufacturer Midea reported on Friday that it had gathered 76.4 percent of the shares for Augsburg-based robotics firm Kuka. This number can still increase, as Midea's…