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KUKA Robotics Corporation
heats up Chicago at Fabtech 2013
KUKA Robotics will debut new innovative robotic technologies
and live welding in booth #N-606 November 18th- 21St , 2013
November 15, 2013 – Shelby Township, MI / Chicago, IL – KUKA Robotics to
debut the latest in robotic welding innovations for the welding and fabricating
KUKA Robotics Corporation
51870 Shelby Parkway
ShelbyTownship, MI 48315
USA
industry at FABTECH 2013.
Things heat up in the KUKA Robotics booth with the debut of the new KR 5 Arc R
1400 at FABTECH. The KR 5 arc R1400 is the latest in the family of arc welding
robots from KUKA. The KR5 arc R1400 sets the benchmark with compact design,
low weight, speed, high repeatability and a reach of 1400mm; it’s ideal for the
closest of cell concepts. Accompanying the KR 5 arc R1400’s space saving efforts
is the utilization of the new small size KRC4 controller measuring in at 550mm in
KUKA Robotics Corporation
Media Contact
Rebecca Markel
Marketing Manager
51870 Shelby Parkway
ShelbyTownship, MI 48315
USA
Phone: 586-465-8855
rebeccamarkel@kukarobotics.com
width and 4185mm in height will also make its debut.
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Heat builds and sparks fly in a large live arc welding demonstration showcasing 4
of KUKA’s top performers creating 36 inch diameter, sun sculptures. Construction
starts with the KR 6 R900 sixx loading blanks into a cutting station fitted with a KR
16 utilizing an ESAB PowerCut 1300 PlasmArc cutting package to cut the fiery
shaped rays of the sun while a KR 6 AGILUS waits nearby to move the ray into
position for the KR5-2 arc HW to weld it directly into place. The process will be
repeated 28 times to complete one sculpture. The sculptures will be given away
upon completion of the show.
KUKA will also display the KR AGILUS KR 6 R900 sixx and the KR 6 R700 sixx in
a portable training carts, ideally used for the education market, attendees will be
able to use the KUKA smart pad for “test driving” the KR AGILUS.
Other demonstrations on the show floor will include Official System Partner ESAB
Welding & Cutting Products (booth # N1449 / N1145) showcasing the Swift Arc ML
robotic cell comprised of ESAB Aristo® U5000i power source, KUKA KR 6 900
robot and KR C4 Controller, This complete work cell is economically configured for
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education. It is delivered ready for use; simply hook up the input power, gas, and
wire to begin welding. ESAB in partnership with Official KUKA System Partner Arc
Specialties will also showcase an advanced robotic plasma cutting cell. This new
robotic cutting cell provides the flexibility to automatically cut or “cope” branch
pipes, cut trunk pipes (with or without bevel), and cut to length, ideal for job shops
introducing robotics to their applications. It features a KR 16 HW and a KR C4
Controller.
A KR 30 will be featured in the Eaton Leonard booth (booth # 3923), Official
System Partner IPG Photonics Corporation (booth # 1474) will feature a KR 10
R1100 AGILUS interfaced with a two-axis positioner and 20kW QCW IPG laser
doing laser drilling, Destaco (booth # N1846) will feature a KR 16, and the Society
of Manufacturing Engineers in the North Hall Entrance will feature a KR AGILUS
KR 6 R700 simulating industrial technologies such as laser cutting, water jet
cutting, polishing and de-burring.
The KUKA Robotics System Partner network is designed to mutually benefit each
organization’s users by extending the way customers can acquire tailored solutions
with the major competitive and technological advantage of high precision KUKA
robots. The KUKA Robotics System Partner Network includes experienced OEM
machine builders, system providers, application specialists and expert robot
integrators.
About the KUKA Robot Group
KUKA Robotics Corporation along with KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg Germany (part of the KUKA
Aktiengesellschaft group of worldwide companies), ranks among the world's leading suppliers of
industrial robots and material handling vehicles. Core competencies include the development,
production, and sale of industrial robots, controllers, software, linear units, and omniMove™ omnidirectional motion platforms. KUKA robots are utilized in a diverse range of industries including the
appliance, automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, logistics, food, pharmaceutical, medical, foundry
and plastics industries as well as multiple applications including material handling, machine loading,
assembly, packaging, palletizing, welding, bending, joining, and surface finishing. KUKA robots range
from 5kg to 1300kg payloads, and 635mm to 3900mm reach, all controlled from a common PC based
controller platform. The company is the market leader in Germany and Europe and the number three in
the world. KUKA Robot Group employs about 3180 people worldwide. In 2012, sales totaled 742,6
million Euro. 25 subsidiaries provide a presence in the major markets of Europe, America and Asia.
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