The Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) has welcomed KUKA Robotics Australia as the latest new member company to join the ever-expanding Association.
The KUKA engineering works was founded in Augsburg by Hans Keller and Jakob Knappich in 1898, hence the name KUKA (Keller Und Knappich Augsburg). From 1973 KUKA began designing and building their own six-axis robots. KUKA’s international business took off in a big way in the 1980s, requiring KUKA presence ‘on the spot’, necessitating the set up of KUKA service centres in Europe and the USA. Growth of the KUKA companies continued on into the 90s.
KUKA is Europe’s number one manufacturer of robotic products and firmly established as one of the big three global robotic suppliers. KUKA has been represented via agents in Australia since 1999. In January this year, however, a fully owned subsidiary of the German parent was set up as KUKA Robotics Australia Pty Ltd.
KUKA products start with the 6kg payload Agilus robot for high speed picking and packing, though a huge range of six-axis robots and palletising robots with payloads of 40 kg through to 700kg and the massive 1,300kg payload Titan PA.
KUKA Robotics Australia works with many integrators and partners across Australia and New Zealand to assist them implement high quality automation, fully factory backed. They offer certified or field training, service, maintenance and spare parts and work closely with their partners to ensure the end manufacturer gets the best mix of product, knowledge and on-going lifecycle support.
KUKA products are driven by reliability, with extended maintenance intervals compared to other robots, and a nominated availability of the robot of 99.9% over the life of the robot.
For more information on KUKA Robotics Australia on email GregSale@kuka-robotics.com.au or visit www.kuka-robotics.com.au
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