When decision-makers from all over Europe flock to the leading metalworking trade fair AMB from September 10 to 14, 2024, KUKA will be right in the middle of it all.

KUKA is supporting its customers in the transition to more sustainable mobility with state-of-the-art technology.

A new friction stir welding cell from KUKA – the cell4_FSW – welds even large components with high seam strength and minimal weld distortion. At the same time, the cell offers maximum flexibility – which companies can also benefit from in the context of contract manufacturing.

KUKA has been working with the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) and other industrial partners on a joint project of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and KIT (Karlsruhe) for integrating hybrid LMD technology into the production chain. The process used is laser metal deposition (LMD), popularly referred to as “3D printing”. KUKA robots form the basis of the system.

For the foundry, forging and machining industries, 2020 brings more flexibility and even better performance: with the new KUKA Foundry robots of the KR QUANTEC series, foundry robots are taking the next evolutionary stage.