From manual to automated: your path to robotic welding

With flexible automation solutions for a wide range of welding processes – even for materials such as aluminum, bimetals, or difficult-to-weld raw materials – we support technology-driven industries such as automotive, supplier, and battery manufacturing in implementing future-proof manufacturing processes.

Automated welding for demanding requirements – from series production to the fabrication of small components

Our customers in the core processing areas of the automotive and metal industries are faced with the task of automating complex joining operations and accurately executing even the smallest weld seams with high reliability using virtually all metallic materials. KUKA meets the challenges of modern manufacturing with advanced welding systems, powerful welding robots, simple and intuitive programming, and future-oriented joining processes.

Robotic welders

Wide range of industrial robot arms with payload capacities from 8 to 300 kg, including autonomous mobile robots and mobile cobots.
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Welding software

Funktional software for robotic welding: versatile, modular, and suitable for various use cases.
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Welding packages

All-in-one application packages for various welding techniques – preconfigured and ready to use.
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Welding service

We plan, simulate, program, commission, and maintain – ensuring reliable welding automation.
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What welding robots does KUKA offer?

KUKA robots deliver high up-time and outstanding productivity, enabling precise and efficient automated welding of sheet materials from 0.5 mm to over 10 mm thick. Robotic welding combines high performance with maximum safety, thus also meeting the demanding standards of Tier 1 suppliers. Integrated safety functions create reliable processes in continuous industrial operation. Find the perfect robotic welder with technical specifications in the KUKA Marketplace.

Arc welding robots

Robots offer millimeter precision, handle various seams, are easy to program, and ensure high repeat accuracy with quick changeovers.

Spot welding robots

Robots weld quickly and powerfully, with high force and positional accuracy. Short cycle times and stable mechanics ensure reliable, automatic operation.

Laser welding robots

Robots perform precise and consistent welding, use sensors for automatic seam tracking, and ensure safe, precise path guidance and process reliability.

Can robots weld aluminum? No problem!
Now available for electric mobility production.

Compared to traditional metals such as steel, aluminum is extremely important for e-mobility because it offers the ideal combination of lightness. In automated welding and other joining technologies, aluminum places high demands on the processes and welding technology used. KUKA supports you with extensive application knowledge and suitable products to prepare you for the technological transformation to e-mobility. The example of the battery box shows how robots enable the fabrication of aluminum workpieces of the highest quality.

Read about what is important for aluminum welders in the electromobility sector.

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Boost welding efficiency with pre-engineered robotic welding systems

Pre-engineered robot solutions for welding processes can be easily integrated into ongoing production offer you high productivity and cost-effectiveness with minimal integration effort.

KUKA ready2_spot: all-in-one package for spot welding

Complete robotic welding system with robotic arm, controller, software, and accessories. Features gripper calibration, axis control, and optional equipment expansions.

KUKA arc_cellerate: all-in-one welding cell for arc applications

Pre-engineered robotic welding system with a high-performance arc welding robot, robust power source, and wire-feed welding torch - controlled via an intuitive operator interface.

cell4_FSW: compact friction stir welding cell

The FSW robot cell was developed specifically for the field of e-mobility and impresses with its modular design, high flexibility, and cost-effectiveness.

Modular robot cell for friction stir welding, specifically designed for the growing electric mobility market

What types of welding can be done with robotic welding?

Welding robots are suitable for a wide range of applications, from TIG and MIG /MAG welding to special technologies such as magnet, plasma, and friction welding. Even automated welding of complex components and demanding materials is possible without any problems. We support our customers and integrators with expertise in the most important welding technologies as well as in automation and process optimization.

Expert knowledge from KUKA for all core processes of automated welding:

Customer Projects: Welding process solutions in practice

Automotive manufacturing cell with KUKA industrial robots

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KUKA welding software: Easy programming, fast integration, flexible welding

→ Various software packages are available for MIG/MAG and TIG welding processes – from the configuration of different welding power sources and seam detection and tracking to a special seam search application for arc welding. An integrated system for automatic TCP control and calibration ensures precise tool alignment and exact positioning on the workpiece.

→ For spot welding, software solutions are available for servo gripper control, machining aluminum joints, and automatic gripper compensation without additional hardware.

→ Various software packages are used for laser applications , offering comprehensive functions for configuring and programming laser applications and for connecting laser welding and laser cutting systems.