Universal Robots (UR), the global market leader in collaborative robotics, has appointed Benjamin Völzke as Head of Field Application Engineering Western Europe. In this new position, Völzke has been responsible for the DACH region since April 1.

"I am very much looking forward to the new challenges that await me at Universal Robots," comments Völzke on his new role. "It is important to me to increase customer satisfaction together with my team and to strengthen the transfer of knowledge. To do this, it is crucial to get to know UR's distributors and integrators personally in order to better understand their challenges and find suitable solutions for the needs of our end customers. I also want to look at the global market and take it into account in my work. As a global market leader, UR can inspire others, but also learn a lot on the international stage."

Many years of experience in technical management
In 2003, Völzke began his career at the medium-sized engineering service provider and plant manufacturer VESCON. Over the past 18 years, the trained automation engineer has gained experience as a project manager and in technical sales. Both professionally and privately, he has also been involved in virtual commissioning, which maps production systems as a digital twin and enables the simulation of PLC and robot programs before real commissioning. "Anyone who knows me knows that the virtual world is my passion," says Völzke. Simulation can greatly reduce the integration costs of complex systems, as it allows all functional sequences to be optimized in the development stage and potential sources of error to be identified in advance. With this expertise, Völzke brings valuable knowledge in an area that is also becoming increasingly relevant for cobot integration.

"We are very much looking forward to working with Benjamin Völzke," explains Andrea Alboni, General Manager Western Europe at Universal Robots. "His expertise and many years of experience are exactly what we need to further expand our leading position in the DACH market. With such commitment, we can realize our visions." Völzke also continues to see great potential in the DACH region, which is currently experiencing extreme growth. In the medium term, he would like to give the Field Application Team a high priority in sales communication.