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News Release from: KUKA Automation + Robotics | Subject: KR 30 HA high accuracy robot
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 July 2007
Robot applies defroster to polycarbonate
windows
Automotive manufacturer is using highly accuracy robots in a flexible dispensing cell to apply defroster materials to a polycarbonate window glazing system.
Exatec of Wixom, Michigan, USA, is using high accuracy robots to integrate the company's latest defroster technology with automotive glazing systems Exatec said that previous ways of applying a defroster onto glass are difficult to use for polycarbonate glazing
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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A KUKA KR 30 HA high accuracy robot is being used in the cell to dispense a special material that will form the defroster on the polycarbonate window.
Exatec is doing this in expectation of an increased demand for polycarbonate glazing systems to replace glass in automobiles.
When combined with Exatec's coating technology, polycarbonate glazing provides a 40-60% decrease in weight, an improvement in safety, and a reduction in assembly processes.
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Stuart Shepherd, president of KUKA Robotics Corporation, said: "As use of polycarbonate in automotive designs increases, as industry predictions indicate, manufacturers will need the most accurate, flexible and cost effective methods to meet that demand".
"Exatec's glazing systems with our robots will meet and exceed those demands".
Exatec's system, using KUKA high accuracy robots, gives a high repeatability and a smoother path with better overall velocity control.
The KUKA KR 30 HA is a 6-axis robot with a payload capacity of up to 30kg, a reach of up to 2033mm and features an extremely accurate and smooth path ability with a minimum repeatability of 0.1mm.
* About Exatec - Exatec, a joint venture of Bayer MaterialScience and GE Plastics, continuously develops new functionalities for its proprietary Exatec glazing systems to meet specific customer requirements for transparent surfaces in vehicles.
Exatec glazing systems for large windows, highly integrated backlites, and demanding applications like panoramic roofs and innovative door concepts, meet the automotive industry's stringent requirements for abrasion resistance and UV resistance.
Exatec offers vehicle manufacturers and suppliers completely new glazing-centered design opportunities.
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* About KUKA, USA - KUKA Robotics Corporation, with its parent company KUKA Roboter , Augsburg, Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots.
The company has an annual production volume approaching 10,000 units, and an installed base of over 75,000 units.
The company's 5- and 6-axis robots range from 3kg to 570kg payloads, and 635mm to 3700mm reach.
They are 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. Request a free brochure from KUKA Automation + Robotics ...
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