"Hello Industrie 4.0"
Augsburg, February 2015 – At the KUKA booth, the visitors of this year’s Hanover Fair can deal with the increasing digitalization of production and cooperative network of employees and machines.
10 February 2015
KUKA shows the orange factory of the future at this year’s Hanover Fair

KUKA SETS FOCUS ON MOBILITY, CONTROL AND HUMAN-ROBOT-COLLABORATION

APPLICATIONS FOR WAREHOUSE-LOGISTICS
We are also proud to have the newest member of the KUKA family with us at the trade fair for the first time: Swisslog.. The Swiss logistics professionals will be at the KUKA booth showing how robots and mobile warehouse logistics solutions can be combined for maximum flexibility, thus increasing productivity.KUKA INDUSTRIES INTRODUCES ITSELF
Among other things, KUKA Industries shows a standard solution for system control and the simple evaluation of production figures out of the control level. As well as the control options via the reisPAD, TouchPC or networked tablet PCs. Behind the name KUKA Industries hides the Reis Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co.KG, merged with a range of KUKA Systems after successful integration.KUKA is not only focusing on the conscious use of energy at the main booth, but also within the framework of the VDMA “Blue Competence” initiative. Here, trade fair visitors will have the opportunity to ride a bicycle in a direct duel with a robot – keeping in mind that it is not only about speed, but also energy efficiency.
NEXT ROUND FOR THE KUKA INNOVATION AWARD
This year’s KUKA Innovation Award too will place direct cooperation between humans and robots in the foreground. The task given to the applicants was to develop an application or key technology using the KUKA LBR iiwa lightweight robot. The finalists will exhibit their applications at the Hannover Messe, where KUKA will award the prize of 20,000 euro.KUKA will also devote a further exhibit to the connection between humans and robots. This year the visitors to the Hannover Messe will again have the opportunity to brave a ride on the KUKA Robocoaster.
Furthermore, KUKA robots will also be in action at the booths of numerous system and technology partners of the Bavarian high-tech company.