Kuka Systems Gmbh patents

Assembly platform

A flow production system, in particular an assembly and/or production line includes a conveyor for conveying a workpiece along a conveying direction of the flow production system. A platform for use in flow production includes a guiding device and a processing device, wherein the platform is designed to be moved... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Manufacturing device, manufacturing plant and method

The invention relates to an automatic manufacturing device (18-22) for vehicle body parts (2, 2′), comprising at least one program-controlled manufacturing means (28, 29) and a processing zone (26) designed to sequentially receive at least two different load accepting means (6). A detection device (36) detects a type designation (37)... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Production plant, production device and production method

The invention relates to a production plant (1) for vehicle body components (2), comprising a production area (3) with a plurality of automatic program-controlled production devices (18 to 22) and a provision (10) for workpieces (2). The production plant (1) further comprises a provision (11) for various application-specific tools (8)... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Folding tool, folding method and folding device

A folding tool (2) and a method for bend folding a workpiece (5) in multiple steps. The folding tool (2) includes three or more driven folding elements (13, 17, 21) which are positioned above one another and are fed to a common folding point, at least one folding element (17,... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Human-robot collaboration workstation with a mounting device

A human-robot collaboration (HRC) workstation includes a robot having a robot controller and a robot arm comprising a plurality of joints and links connecting the joints. The joints are automatically adjusted by the controller to move or hold in space a tool or workpiece held by the robot arm by... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Gripping jaw safety device with tongue and groove for hrc

A gripping device, which is provided, in particular, as an effector for an industrial robot comprises first and second clamping jaws, which are arranged so as to be moveable relative towards each other in order to grasp a workpiece. The first clamping jaw is provided with a tongue projection and... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Plug-setting device

A device for automatically setting plugs on motor-vehicle body parts includes an industrial robot which has a plug-setting tool and a plug magazine, wherein the plug-setting device is designed to be suitable for human-robot collaboration (HRC). The plug-setting tool has one or more HRC-suitable electric drives, the speed and force... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Assembly tool, assembly device and assembly method

A joining tool (7), a joining device (2) equipped therewith and a joining method for joining stringers (9) to flexible workpieces (8) are provided. A plurality of industrial robots (3 to 6) are equipped with the joining tools (7) and handle and join the stringer (9) jointly. The joining tools... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Handling device and handling method

A manipulation device (2) and a manipulation method are provided for a processing tool (3). The manipulation device (2) has two cooperating manipulation units (8, 9) which together hold a support (16) and guide the support with coordinated movements. The processing tool (3) is provided on the support (16) such... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Manufacturing station, manufacturing plant and method

A manufacturing plant (1) includes a plurality of mutually uniform modular manufacturing stations (2) which are arranged in a station matrix (5) and are interlinked for conveying by a conveyor device (16) and a path network (17). The manufacturing stations (2) are modular and include a plurality of integrated manufacturing... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Manufacturing plant, conveying system and method

A manufacturing plant (1), for workpieces (29), includes a plurality of manufacturing stations (2 to 5) and a conveying system (9) for conveying the workpieces within the manufacturing plant (1) and between the manufacturing stations (2 to 5). Mobile automatic conveying devices (13, 14, 15) travel on a conveying path... Kuka Systems Gmbh

Changing apparatus and changing clamping frames supporting vehicle body parts between a clamping frame transport device and a frame conveyor by means of clamping frame magazines

An apparatus (14) and a method, for interchanging clamping frames (6-9) at an assembly station (2) for vehicle body parts, includes a storage device (15) for the clamping frames (6-9). The storage device (15) is provided with a plurality of controlled, rotatable frame magazines (16-19) and a frame conveyor (25)... Kuka Systems Gmbh