KUKA KR 60 robot to be used in pre-designed automated trimming system to increase productivity, throughput, and reliability

KUKA KR 60 robot to be used in pre-designed automated trimming system to increase productivity, throughput, and reliability

KUKA Robotics has been selected by Rimrock Corporation as its robotics supplier for the RoboRouter 200, a new addition to their plastic and composite trimming system product line. Rimrock Corporation's New Berlin, WI manufacturing division will use the KUKA KR 60 robot in its system which will allow manufacturers to increase productivity, throughput, and reliability. The pre-designed routing, cutting, and trimming robotic system uses the KUKA robot inverted and mounted to a Güdel TrackMotion system providing a reliable and cost effective alternative to manual or CNC router operations.

“Rimrock's new system using our robot and TrimWare, Rimrock's comprehensive software package for automated cutting, trimming, and routing, is truly unique and will give manufacturers of composite and thermoformed plastic products an extremely reliable and efficient tool” said Kevin Kozuszek,Director of Marketing for KUKA Robotics Corporation.

The new system uses an inverted KUKA KR 60 robot mounted on a stationary overhead mounting fixture or a Güdel TrackMotion linear track, for an additional seventh axis of motion. The KUKA KR 60 robot is a six-axis robot with a 2,429mm reach and is capable of handling up to a 60kg payload. The cell also uses Rimrock's proprietary TrimWare operating system with an easy to use touchscreen interface, a shape/cutout programming library, production statistics reporting, and assorted part variability adjustment controls.