KUKA is an international automation group with sales exceeding €4 billion and approximately 15,000 employees. The company specializes in robotics, plant manufacturing, and system technology, offering a comprehensive range of products and services for industrial automation. KUKA operates in over 100 locations worldwide, serving industries such as automotive, electronics, consumer goods, metalworking, logistics, e-commerce, and healthcare. Renowned for its innovative solutions, KUKA integrates cutting-edge technologies to enhance efficiency and flexibility in manufacturing processes.
KUKA supports sustainable mobility with 12 more friction welding cells, following last year’s major EV production order from a leading U.S. automotive manufacturer.
Automation for low-emission mo- bility: At ZF Gusstechnologie GmbH in Nuremberg, 36 KR IONTECs will soon begin their work. They will handle castings for plug-in hybrid transmissions.
KUKA and Ford Otosan in Turkey have signed a new framework contract for supplying more than 700 robots for Ford’s next generation electrical and connected commercial vehicle projects in Ford`s plants in Kocaeli.
Since 2017, the frames of the Mercedes G-Class have been manufactured fully automatically at MAGNA Presstec thanks to a KUKA production line. Now the off-road icon is getting an electrified update and a new production line for the electric variant. Here, the Austrian automotive supplier is once again relying on KUKA's technology expertise.
The energy-efficient and future-proof KR C5 robot controller is finding a strong favor with customers in the automotive industry. A large order from BMW shows: There is confidence in the new generation of KUKA controllers. And extensive pilot tests have impressively demonstrated the performance of the KR C5.