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KUKA ROBOTICS ADDS NEW LINE FOR N. AMERICAN MARKET

KUKA Robotics Corp., a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, is introducing a new line of robots suitable for forging applications to the North American market.

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KUKA offers 17 new robot models for forging operations.

"KUKA robots have the No.l market share in Europe, and are highly regarded throughout the foundry, die casting, and forging industry," said Joe Campbell, director of strategic alliances for KUKA Robotics Corp. "We're bringing the industry's broadest product line to the U.S., which will assure our customers can optimize their complete range of applications."

KUKA Robotics' high-performance robots are said to be suited for the demanding environments of forging operations. The line's floormount robots consist of eleven different models that can handle from 16-to 500-kg payloads. The low-profile shelf-mount robots consist of six different models that can handle from 16- to 210-kg payloads.

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