Injection molding cell using Kukd KR3 robot wins robotics challenge
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Manufacturing News, Source : The Manufacturer US
Published : 29 Mar 2007 20:46
Clinton Township, Michigan — March 26, 2007 – KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced an injection molding cell using its KUKA KR3 robot won the Gold award in its division and was named the “2007 Robot of the Year” at the National Robotics Challenge held March 9-10, 2007 in Marion, OH.
The cell was designed, built, programmed and entered into the competition by the robotics team at Ohio Northern University’s (ONU). The KUKA robot is one of seven robots that KUKA Robotics recently announced it had provided to ONU’s Robotics Technology Center of Excellence.
“We are delighted to be a part of ONU’s winning cell as the National Robotics Challenge is one of the premier robotics and engineering events in the nation featuring real world categories including best manufacturing robotic work cell and robotic problem solving," said Stuart Shepherd president of KUKA Robotics.
“The students really have something to be proud of, since last fall they had nothing but a blank sheet of paper,” said Dr. Adam Stienecker, assistant professor of technological studies at Ohio Northern University. “The award-winning entry was made possible by their hard work and the KUKA robot which served as an important building block in the project.”
The award winning cell featured the KUKA KR3 robot which processed poker chips within the injection molding cell. The KUKA KR3 is a 6 axis robot which can be mounted on the floor, a table or ceiling. It is capable of handling up to a 3kg payload and has a reach of 635mm.
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