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At TPV Displays Polska, 22 autonomous mobile robots from KUKA handle internal material transport. The solution is designed to stabilize production, reduce the workload on employees, and make the material flow more efficient.

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With the 'KR Titan ultra', Kuka is expanding its portfolio for demanding heavy-duty applications. The robot combines long reach with dynamics and thus opens up new scope in automotive manufacturing, battery and large component handling as well as in heavy-duty logistics.

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How can robotics help to make packaging more sustainable? Kuka is looking for creative and innovative ideas in the new round of the Innovation Award.

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How can robotics help to make packaging more sustainable? Kuka is looking for creative and innovative ideas in the new round of the Innovation Award.

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How can robotics help to make packaging more sustainable? Kuka is looking for creative and innovative ideas in the new round of the Innovation Award.

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Christoph Schell becomes the new CEO of Kuka. The technology manager and CCO of Intel will succeed Peter Mohnen on July 1.

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Christoph Schell has been appointed as the new CEO of Kuka AG. The technology manager and CCO of Intel will succeed Peter Mohnen on July 1.

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Peter Mohnen, CEO of Kuka, is leaving the company in July at his own request. His successor is to be announced shortly.

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Peter Mohnen, CEO of Kuka, is leaving the company in July at his own request. His successor is to be announced shortly.

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Kuka Digital, the newly established division of Kuka, has entered into a strategic partnership with Noux Node, a software provider based in Finland.

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Hardly any automation works without the perfect interplay of hardware and software. Tool manufacturer Paul Horn initially designed and planned its systems for manufacturing precision tools, including their gripping technology, on its own. To program the robots and the PLC in the overall concept, including commissioning, Horn then brought Kuka on board for application engineering.

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Dassault Systèmes has signed a letter of intent with Kuka. The aim is to link Kuka's new cloud platform »mosaixx« with Dassault Systèmes' 3D experience platform.

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With the 'KR Scara' models in the payload class with 20 kg and the soon to follow payload class with 60 kg, Kuka is expanding its product portfolio in the area of four-axis robots.

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Together with Kuka, HS Automation has developed a modular automation cell for a new type of 3D metal printing. The laser welding process with a Kuka robot enables the production of complex metal parts without support structures.

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KUKA has secured a major order for e-mobility in the double-digit million range: The company is supplying 23 friction stir welding cells with integrated robots for the production of electric vehicles for an automotive customer. It is the largest single order in this area to date.

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In order to meet the challenges of modern production in the metal industry, HS Automation has developed a modular automation cell for a new type of 3D metal printing. The laser welding process with a Kuka robot enables the economical and material-friendly production of complex metal parts - without any support structures.

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The KMP 3000P mobile robotics platform from Kuka is ready for operation 24/7 thanks to its inductive charging concept and brings a new dimension of flow to intralogistics.

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The KMP 3000P mobile robotics platform from Kuka is ready for operation 24/7 thanks to its inductive charging concept and brings a new dimension of flow to intralogistics.

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A particularly user-friendly cobot application for small and medium-sized companies - usable without programming: a team of researchers from Belgium has won the Kuka robotics competition with this innovative concept.

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A particularly user-friendly cobot application for small and medium-sized companies - usable without programming: a team of researchers from Belgium has won the Kuka robotics competition with this innovative concept.

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Robotics for bakeries, bending processes or clothing companies: The current round of the Kuka Innovation Award calls for creativity in the field of robotics for trade and SMEs.

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Kuka met and even exceeded its ambitious targets for 2023. In addition to Group-wide incoming orders (4.0 billion euros, 2022: 4.5 billion euros), sales also exceeded the four-billion-euro mark for the first time at 4.1 billion euros. EBIT also rose for the first time to 158.2 million euros. At 0.99, the book-to-bill ratio was below the previous year's figure (2022: 1.14).

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Kuka met and even exceeded its ambitious targets in 2023. In addition to Group-wide incoming orders (€ 4.0 billion, 2022: € 4.5 billion), sales (€ 4.1 billion) also exceeded the four billion euro mark for the first time. EBIT also rose for the first time to € 158.2 million. At 0.99, the book-to-bill ratio was below the previous year's figure (2022: 1.14).

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The AMR KMP 3000P from Kuka is always ready for operation thanks to its inductive charging concept. The mobile platform can transport loads of up to 3 tons. With the KMP 3000P platform, Kuka is bringing a real heavyweight to the market in the AMR sector.

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The AMR KMP 3000P from Kuka is always ready for operation thanks to its inductive charging concept. The mobile platform can transport loads of up to 3 tons. With the KMP 3000P platform, Kuka is bringing a real heavyweight to the market in the AMR sector.

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Robotics for bakeries, bending processes or clothing companies: In the current round of the Kuka Innovation Award, creativity in the field of robotics for trade and SMEs is in demand. The three final teams have now been chosen. They will present their ideas at the Hannover Messe in April.

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In Essen, Kuka presented robots in various payload classes that are capable of spot and TIG welding, MIG/MAG welding, laser and laser hybrid welding as well as friction stir welding (FSW).

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Together with Kuka, technology and automation developer Mairotec has launched a modular solution based on the LBR iisy cobot. The Mairo-Flex iisy enables a cost-effective, easy entry into automation - ideal for small and medium-sized companies.

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Innovative technologies for minimally invasive surgery and more: Kuka and Siemens Healthineers are expanding their long-standing partnership. Kuka will supply 300 robots for the medical technology manufacturer's Artis phenography system this year and next.

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The Kuka Innovation Award 2023 was all about simple operation and maximum flexibility of robots. For the first time, the robotics competition was based on the new Kuka robot operating system and associated ecosystem iiQKA.

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All managers want flexible, fast and meticulous employees. Bastian Fest from FMO Surface has found just such an employee with the LBR iisy. Working hand in hand with his team, the cobot now checks data matrix codes for quality and completeness. There are no fears of contact, and training the new colleague is no problem even for employees without programming experience.

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Experts are certain that fully electric vehicles will replace combustion engines in the future. The large and heavy battery housings are subject to special requirements. Kuka has developed three systems for a global automotive supplier.

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FMO Surface uses the LBR iisy to check data matrix codes for quality and completeness. Teaching the cobot is no problem even for employees without programming experience. There is also no fear of contact - everyone involved works hand in hand.

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Assembly line work has long since ceased to attract workers - and the sandwich industry in the UK is feeling the effects. A British system integrator has therefore developed an automated system with two KR Agilus HMs. These pack 50 to 60 sandwiches per minute.

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Despite difficult conditions, the automation specialist can present a very good result. However, supply chain problems are making it more difficult to process orders.

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The private brewery Christian Fiedler from the Saxon village of Oberscheibe produces premium beers with 18 employees according to the good old German art of brewing. In times of a shortage of skilled workers, the company opted for a palletizing station with a KUKA robot and is delighted.

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There is no networking without common standards. As Head of Strategic Alliances at Kuka, Dr. Christian Liedtke is responsible for this special form of cooperation. He spoke to Daniel Schilling about partners, standards and why cooperation does not rule out competition.

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After strong growth in 2021, Kuka plans to invest 800 million euros in research and development by 2025. The new iiQKA robot operating system is already being used by the first companies.

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Kuka is pleased with a strong 2021 financial year: Group order intake and sales revenue increased by 27.7%. By 2025, 800 million euros are to be invested in research and development.

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In the warehouse of the Pepsi branch in Jordan, a Kuka robot stacks soft drinks of different shapes and sizes on the same pallet.

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After strong growth in 2021, Kuka plans to invest 800 million euros in research and development by 2025. The new iiQKA robot operating system is already being used by the first companies.

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The challenge of mixed palletizing: In the warehouse of the Pepsi branch in Jordan, a Kuka robot stacks soft drinks of different shapes and sizes onto the same pallet. Until 2016, the task was still performed manually by numerous employees.

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The challenge of mixed palletizing: In the warehouse of the Pepsi branch in Jordan, a Kuka robot stacks soft drinks of different shapes and sizes onto the same pallet. Until 2016, the task was still performed manually by numerous employees.

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What are the five most important trends that will shape robotics and automation worldwide in 2022? The International Federation of Robotics has analyzed this question.

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Production at Italian automotive supplier PMC is fully automated. More than 100 robots from Kuka, mainly from the KR-Quantec family, ensure smooth and reliable parts production in modular cells.

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Drying systems specialist Stela Laxhuber has commissioned a new cell for welding Kuka fans at its Massing plant.

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At an extraordinary meeting, the Kuka Supervisory Board appointed Alexander Tan as a member of the Executive Board. On July 1, 2021, he will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer of Kuka Aktiengesellschaft.

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Robots take over monotonous and strenuous work from their human colleagues without complaint. But what happens when tasks change or the demands on performance increase? Then the automation helpers often end up on the second-hand market - much to the delight of buyers with a smaller budget or an urgent need.

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The coronavirus pandemic hit the industry hard last year. Kuka also felt the massive impact.

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The completely renewed KR Cybertech nano series from Kuka provides robot technology for railroad applications with high performance in the low payload class.

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