Extremely heat- and dirt-resistant, waterproof, with a special paint finish and additional seals, non-corroding and with an integrated overpressure system in the arm, for special foundry applications, directly before, in or on the casting machines for removing the workpieces – KUKA robots with their functional foundry equipment have no difficulty in coping with all the extreme requirements confronting the foundry and forging industry.

Whether in steel mills, foundries or forge shops: with the largest product range of “fireproof” robot models, KUKA has fully established itself in the wide-ranging foundry market. KUKA foundry robots are light, flexible, compact and specially adapted to the needs of die casting, permanent mold casting, sand casting and forging processes. Whether for prototypes or full series production: KUKA always has the right robot for your automation solution.

The modular design, combined with payload capacity, agility and a simple operating and control concept, provides exceptional flexibility. The open control concept of KUKA robots makes it possible to save freely programmable pouring curves as independent programs in the robot controller. The ability to install all KUKA robots in a whole range of mounting positions (upright on the floor, horizontally on the wall, suspended in inverted position, or mounted directly on the die-casting machine) allows optimal positioning in a minimum of space and plays a significant part in optimizing the cycle time. The compact robots, whose already extremely large work envelope can be extended even further by means of an additional linear axis, are a match for complex casting requirements and also prove their worth in the lost foam process.

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