Booth #2251 showcases world's first industrial robot with a 1000 kg payload
and 4000 mm reach
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- KUKA Robotics Corporation
is making a splash with the North American die casting market at the upcoming
Cast Expo 2008 from May 17-20 in Atlanta, Ga. in booth #2251. KUKA Robotics
provides a high quality, robust product line of more than 40 foundry-specific
robots.
"Integration of robotics into the die casting industry is vitally
important to the success of the industry in North America. Foundries are the
last bastion of where robotic automation hasn't been fully integrated," said
Stu Shepherd, president, KUKA Robotics Corporation. "With the harsh
environment and the fact that the average age for foundry workers is 57, this
industry is ripe for automation. Automating processes also reduces cost and
labor, making manufacturers more competitive."
Technology demonstrated
KUKA Robotics is introducing the KUKA KR 1000 Titan to the North American
market at Cast Expo 2008. The KR 1000 Titan's heavyweight capabilities has
earned an entry in the Guinness Book of Records and is the world's first
industrial robot that can lift a payload of 1000 kilograms with a reach of
4000 mm. The Titan is ideally suited to handle heavy, large or bulky
workpieces. The heavyweight champion was developed for sectors such as the
building materials, automotive and foundry industries.
KUKA Robotics will have its KUKA Protection Plus IP 67 cell for foundry
applications showcased in the booth. KUKA Robotics will demonstrate its
Ingress Protection (IP) 67 rating for its foundry robots. Attendees can spray
water within this robotic cell and the robot will continue to run since the
seals of the robot won't allow water to penetrate the joints.
KUKA robots are used for the following applications in the casting and
foundry industries -- dross skimming, sand core handling & assembly, cleaning
room/furnace deck, melt deck, mold department, die spray and extraction and
material handling from furnace to conveyor.
The company will also feature its KUKA KR 240 Robot so attendees can see
the KUKA robot with its foundry package. The KR 240 has increased
load-bearing capacity and can carry heavier tools.
SYSTEM PARTNER DEMONSTRATIONS
Several KUKA Robotics Systems Partners will be showcasing KUKA robots in
their booths during Cast Expo. Stop by the following booths to see a variety
of demonstrations.
Advanced Foundry Specialists Booth #3417 Two KR 5 Sixx robots
and one KR 16
Centennial Technologies Inc. Booth #2360 One KUKA KR 60 robot
Inductotherm Group Booth #1907 One KR 16 robot
Laempe + Reich Booth #1723 Two KR 5 Sixx robots
Wheelabrator Group Booth #2429/2427 KR 30 Foundry
Wollin USA Booth #1619 KR 60 robot
KUKA Robotics Corporation
KUKA Robotics Corporation, with its parent company KUKA Roboter GmbH,
Augsburg, Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial
robots, with an installed base of over 75,000 units. The company's robots
range from 5kg to 1000kg payloads, and 635mm to 4000mm reach, all controlled
from a common PC based controller platform. 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 and in multiple applications including material handling, machine
loading, assembly, packaging, palletizing, welding, bending, joining, and
surface finishing. For more information contact KUKA Robotics at 866-873-5852
or visit their website at www.kukarobotics.com .
SOURCE KUKA Robotics Corporation
Janine Krasicky of J9 Media Solutions, +1-248-542-3991 or janine@j9media.com,
for KUKA Robotics Corporation
