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…

CHINESE appliances giant Midea moved a step closer to fulfilling its target to acquire German industrial robotics firm Kuka with two deals raising its stake to nearly a majority. Two of Kuka’s biggest German shareholders — technology company Voith and entrepreneur Friedhelm Loh — said they had decided to take up Midea’s offer of 115 euros (US$128) per share and sell their stakes. Voith said on Sunday that…

KUKA AG has signed an investor agreement with Midea that commits Midea to extensive assurances until the end of 2023. Investor agreement with a term until the end of 2023 signed Commitments regarding retention of locations and jobs Business partners’ data protected by ring-fencing Agreement No domination agreement sought; stock exchange listing stays in place Higher investments in research & development…

The KUKA titan at Georg Fischer Mettmann is the first robot ever used to cast molten iron. Georg Fischer AG was established in 1802 and its Mettmann plant has a history stretching back more than 100 years. Georg Fischer Mettmann forms part of the GF Automotive division of Georg Fischer AG with its headquarters in Schaffhausen/Switzerland. Starting point / Task definition: Georg Fischer AG was looking for a…

The new KUKA KR CYBERTECH nano series stands for greater performance in the low payload category KUKA is now offering new, high-performance robots in the low payload category – the KR CYBERTECH nano series . In the 6 to 10 kilogram payload range, the KR CYBERTECH nano series stands out primarily for its unprecedented compactness. These streamlined and agile jointed-arm robots with a long reach set new…

Starting point / Task definition The company’s Saarbrücken plant was in search of an automated solution for the complete assembly of crankcase core packages. “As a development partner with experience and expertise, we accompany our customers from product idea to series production readiness. Designing core packages in such a way that they can be assembled fully automatically poses a particular challenge,”…

At CeBIT 2016, Huawei today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with KUKA, a global leader in robot technology, to develop smart manufacturing solutions for industrial markets in Europe and China. Smart manufacturing is evolving rapidly fuelled by intelligent, interconnected systems and this is disrupting the way manufacturing businesses use robots throughout their entire production systems. In this…