New Machining Cell Utilizes KUKA Robot and Gudel Linear Floor Slide to Give Machinists a Complete and Economical Large Format Machining Product Clinton Township, Michigan — Aug 15, 2006 – KUKA Robotics has been selected by Robotic CNC Solutions of New Berlin, WI, to provide robots for its new large format machining cell. The new cell utilizes a KUKA robot combined with a Gudel linear floor slide to give machinists an expanded working area and travel capability. The new cell is ideal for any customer needing to cut 5 axis large format items, such as models, statues, stairway parts, or cars bodies.
“Combining KUKA’s robot, Gudel’s linear slide and Robotic CNC Solution’s expertise will meet customer demands for large format robotic prototyping and machining,” said Kevin Kozuszek, director of marketing for KUKA Robotics Corporation. “KUKA’s high performance robots are key to our new cell which will allow customers to mill more efficiently and more cost effectively than ever before,” said Tom Bentley, president of Programming Plus. The new system has expanded the capabilities of the KUKA robot, allowing it to function as a larger CNC machine would. One KUKA robot can mill from one position 2, 3, 4 or even more parts stationed around it and in many cases, it can load its own parts.
The 12 ft Gudel linear slide expands the system’s travel and work envelope so that customers can easily machine large format products at a substantially lower cost than traditional 5 axis machine tools. Robotic CNC Solutions, formally a division of Programming Plus, is a Value Added Reseller (VAR) specializing in services for complex milling processes. Located in New Berlin, WI the company is a leading dealer of Delcam products. The company also offers hands on training classes at its corporate offices. 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 annual production volume approaching 10,000 units, and an installed base of over 60,000 units.
The company’s 5 and 6 axis robots range from 3kg to 570kg payloads, and 635mm to 3700mm 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.
