Mike Wilson appointed new managing director of KUKA UK Kuka UK has announced the appointment of automation expert Mike Wilson as the company's new managing director.
Kuka launches new generation of the KR Quantec series Kuka has revised its best-selling product series to date: the KR Quantec. The new generation can be ordered from January onwards with initial delivery scheduled for April 2019. Among other…
Cobot makes it possible to calibrate coordinate measuring machine At the metrology specialist Perschmann Calibration, the sensitive Kuka robot LBR iiwa handles the equipping of a coordinate measuring machine and thus automates the calibration process. In addition, the measuring…
Kuka aims to grow subcontract welding services Friction welding specialist Kuka Systems UK has signalled its ambition to grow its subcontract operation with the appointment of a new technical sales engineer.
Robotic 3D printing with lasers and molten metal New technology, including robotics and 3D printing, will be on on display in a live demo at IMTS in KUKA's booth (N-236200).
Kuka Robotics releases new powerfully simple cobot - the LBR iisy Kuka has released a new collaborative robot (cobot), the LBR iisy – an effective solution both in industrial series production and in environments with dynamic, unstructured workplaces previously closed to…
On-site metals advice boosts Kuka’s friction welding facility A metallurgy consultancy service, which aims to help firms save costs with advice on smarter manufacturing solutions, is now available at Kuka’s UK sub contract friction welding facility. Professor Kameel…
Collaborative robotics research to help SMEs transform into factories of the future Engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) are leading the way in collaborative robotics research in a drive to help SMEs integrate the technology onto factory…
3D Scanning with Kuka iiwa and MetraScan-R See how automated 3D scanning can be easily achieved with the collaborative Kuka iiwa robot.
Deciphering Industry 4.0 for the engineering company Autodesk and KUKA Robotics UK have combined to explain how some of the new digital technologies that will transform manufacturing – including cloud computing, digital twins, generative CAD design and…
3D printing in metal with robots KUKA partner Midwest Engineered Systems has pioneered additive manufacturing with metal using 6-Axis robots from KUKA.
Robots breathe new life into metal hanger manufacturer With help from both Fitz-Thors Engineering and Kuka Robotics, U.S. manufacturer M&B Hangers thrives despite fierce global competition.
Robotic 3D bin picking of unsorted clutch discs KUKA's KR AGILUS small robot is employed in the precise storage of unsorted clutch discs for further processing on a honing machine.
Open day showcases novel aero parts research An open day to showcase the largest-ever research project backed by Innovate UK for developing cost-effective titanium alloy structural airframe parts takes place in the Midlands on June 29th.
The sky’s the limit for Midlands engineer As the International Women in Engineering Day approaches (June 23rd), a Midlands engineer is playing a key role in creating the next generation of aircraft components.
Fast and reliable robotic micro screw fastening This fully integrated and ready-to-use robotic system from Kuka makes it easy to automate manufacturing of small parts and products containing micro screws. The integrated system including the KR 3…
Gigantic plastic pipes milled with Kuka robots Kuka partner Riexinger has developed a fully integrated, automated solution for the milling of huge plastic pipes using Kuka KR Quantec robots with other equipment, and put this solution into…
Kuka robots make advanced carbon fibre components at Compositence Compositence, based in Leonberg, Germany, has developed a process for the production of carbon composites that not only dispenses with the need for the customary manufacture of semi-finished products, but…
Cam assembly collaboration Altec Engineering operates across diverse markets, including the automotive sector, where the company’s Special Purpose Equipment Division is heavily involved with both the OEMs and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers.
Utilising robotics in manufacturing cells The Siemens motor factory Bad Neustadt rises its level of automation in a lathe cell through the integration of a handling robot.
Car workers and robots work hand-in-hand Powered by Kuka Robotics, Ford is among the first auto makers where car workers collaborate and work hand-in-hand with robotic systems on the assembly line.
Ford applies Industry 4.0 automation with Kuka Robotics Ford Motor Company is breaking new ground in the way workers and robots are collaborating to manufacture vehicles.
China's Midea set to take controlling stake at robotics firm Kuka Shareholders at Voith and Friedhelm Loh have agreed to sell their stakes in Kuka to electrical appliance manufacturer Midea, giving the Chinese bidder a controlling stake of 52.8% in the…
Kuka showcases robotics for nuclear plant clean up KUKA Systems UK has showcased its developments in robotic solutions for radioactive waste clearance to organisations tasked with cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear plant.
