KUKA held its 2025 Manufacturing Automation Tech Day recently, demonstrating innovations and cutting-edge technologies in the field of manufacturing automation. Interactive demonstrations included machine tending and automated bin picking, mobile automation, welding, fast-moving consumer goods, and more.
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KUKA's KR FORTEC all-rounder heavy-duty robot is energy-efficient and dynamic in handling applications with a payload of up to 500kg or a reach of up to 3700mm. Maintenance accessibility has been further improved by the company, while options such as the KUKA linear units or the K-PIPE energy system offer a customised solution from a single source for customers' applications.
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Via its dedicated automation portfolio, KUKA is enabling clients to manage applications in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry quickly and efficiently, from delivering raw materials, processing final product in cleanroom environments, and handling sterilised equipment, to packaging, palletising and intralogistic management.
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At HG Automation's Bulldog Factory Automation facility in Detroit, more than 80 KUKA robots are integrated for a large tier-1 automotive line. When a large order was needed in a tight timeframe, Bulldog selected KUKA for this large project. The robots will perform many applications including assembly, handling, and welding.
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Automotive supplier Hugo Benzing, based near Stuttgart, manufactures pressure relief valves for battery boxes, among other components. Working with WAFIO Tube Automation, KUKA assembly solutions for the challenging and highly synchronised valve production processes have been implemented.
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Adopting automation and robotic technologies fully, FMO Surface GmbH & Co. KG is using robots from KUKA to help with a series of plastics finishing processes, including for assembly work on a laser system. A second KUKA robot is utilised for turning, measuring and lasering parts, while a quick set-up LBR iisy cobot from KUKA is used for reading data matrix codes.
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Technology that is easier to manage is often embraced by more people due to the inherent appeal of convenience and efficiency.
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For manufacturing companies, costs and margins are a constant battle but with energy costs at three- or four-times their “normal” levels, high material inflation and a shortage of skilled labour, the period since 2020 has been particularly savage. On top of this, industry must decarbonise at a faster rate than ever before.
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