Automation becomes easy (Mon, 23
May 2011 00:00:00 GMT)
Flexible automation solutions at
LIGNA
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Hanover/Augsburg, May/June 2011
– At LIGNA 2011, KUKA Roboter GmbH is presenting the new
QUANTEC product generation, the KUKA.WorkVisual software platform
and the KR C4 robot controller, which is set to simplify automation
in the wood industry. Hall 25, Booth C60 is where KUKA will
demonstrate that its motto “Automation becomes easy” is
no empty promise.
Thanks to their flexibility, KUKA robots perform value-adding
work and are especially well-suited to combining handling with
assembly and machining tasks. This diversity of tasks will be
really brought home to the visitors by the demonstration cell at
the company’s booth, which will provide ingenious answers to
a wide range of challenges encountered in the industry. These
include palletizing, assembly, machining, stacking, gripping,
machine tending, loading, unloading and order picking.
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New product generation
Spotlight on simplification: whether in planning, integration,
operator control, maintenance or adaptation, the Augsburg-based
technological leader is demonstrating with its new products how
robotics can be made safer and more energy-efficient. |
Simply compact: the QUANTEC robot series
With the new QUANTEC robot series, a single robot family covers the
entire high payload range from 90 to 300 kg with reaches of up to
3,100 mm. A harmonized range of 15 robot types makes it possible to
determine the exact robot model that is best-suited to the required
motion profile. |
Simply safe: KR C4 the control system of the future
The new KR C4 controller features a ground-breaking,
clearly-structured and easy-to-understand system architecture that
concentrates on powerful open data standards. In this architecture,
all integrated control modules have a joint database and
infrastructure which they use and share intelligently, and
communicate directly with one another. |
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| The LIGNA presentation
cell demonstrates the diversity of tasks in the industry. (The
large work envelopes of the robots are shown in green.) |
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Competent system partner network
If one considers the needs of the wood industry, which include such
requirements as scanning pallets, gripping and setting down
workpieces in a wide range of formats, milling, drilling and
joining, and precisely positioned setdown at a long range, then it
is clear that KUKA Key Technology Management and the extensive
network of integrators and system partners demonstrate the
expertise for flexible solutions which are energy-efficient and
tailored to the specific task.
Particularly in the wood-processing industry, human-machine
cooperation is of immense importance. With its “Safe
Robot” technology, KUKA guarantees the human worker the
necessary safety to work hand in hand with the robot.
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