Concentrated know-how for automated battery production

KUKA and Reis on the „World of Energy Solutions“

From production of the contacts as mixed composition to the finished battery pack: On the international trade fair for battery and energy storing technologies „World of Energy Solutions – Battery+Storage“ (6 to 8-October in Stuttgart/Germany – Hall 2, booth B18) KUKA Systems GmbH and Reis together present their performance and technology range for the fully automated battery production.

For economically priced batteries of the latest generation the manufacturers of electric energy storing units rely on the concentrated know-how of KUKA Systems and Reis: The specialists for robot technology and automated production systems develop special machines and turnkey solutions together by means of which battery cells, battery modules, and complete battery packs can be produced at a reasonable price.

The technical processes required for this are highly sophisticated. For production of the battery contacts, for example, aluminum and copper have to be welded together. The necessary insulating of battery cells required for the production process also requires special know-how. KUKA Systems and Reis could transfer their long years of experience in related industries – e.g. production lines for solar modules – successfully to the requirements of battery production. For battery manufacturers this means a high process quality, for example for laser welding, gluing, or pressing in automated module production. Or for production of battery packs, if cables are fabricated in the production line, battery modules are screwed, or finished units are checked for tightness.

Interested professional visitors get an insight into the processes of module production at the common booth of KUKA Systems and Reis: A robot type KR Agilus exemplarily demonstrates handling of battery cells in combination with measuring technique, integrating a cleaning process and following stacking.

Systems for battery production from KUKA and Reis are in use worldwide, among others in China and in the USA. These also include single process cells such as friction welding machines, laser cells, gluing and welding cells. The sites of KUKA and Reis in China are in a position to perform the system integration for module lines and guarantee the commissioning and the after-sales service.

About KUKA Systems:
KUKA Systems is the reliable specialist for innovative joining and forming processes for a wide range of materials as well as one of the world“s leading suppliers of automated production and assembly solutions for sustainable industrial manufacturing. The international system integrator stands out in systems, tool & die and special-machine engineering thanks to customer focus, technological leadership and superior solutions. Around 3,900 employees across all market sectors are working on automation solutions for the products of tomorrow – from engineering, project management and systems implementation through to after-sales service. The KUKA Systems group achieved an order volume of over EUR1.1 billion in Europe, Asia and the Americas in the 2012 business year. KUKA Systems North America LLC, a Michigan-based company, is part of KUKA Systems Group, a leading global supplier of flexible manufacturing systems for the automotive, aerospace, railway, energy and other industries in which highly automated processes and other assembly line concepts are required.

About Reis:
Reis is a company of the KUKA AG and leading in robot technology and in process-oriented system solutions.
The Reis group with international activities has its headquarters in Obernburg, Germany and is a market leader for automation systems with Reis robots as well as with robots of other manufacturers. Reis designs and delivers complete automation systems from one source and today is one of the most important integrators for large and complex automation systems in all major industry sectors. Besides special robots, the wide product range also includes many automation components for the welding, laser processing and foundry market segments. The company’s success since 1957 is based on the thorough knowhow in planning and execution of turnkey automation systems. In conjunction with in-depth experience in various machining processes (conventional and laser welding/cutting, foundry, handling, coating, assembling, and many more), Reis also offers the necessary services for the solution of automation tasks in these application fields.

Firmenkontakt
KUKA Systems GmbH (us)
Herr Markus Meier
Bluecherstrasse 144
86165 Augsburg
+49 821 797-0
marketing@kuka.de
http://www.kuka-systems.com

Pressekontakt
KUKA Systems GmbH
Markus Meier
Bluecherstrasse 144
86163 Augsburg
+49 821 797-2483
marketing@kuka.de
http://www.kuka-systems.com