KUKA Easy-to-Use PC Based Motion Control to Control Custom Gantry System
Clinton Township, Michigan - November 20, 2006 - KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced it has been selected by Delta Sigma Corporation (DSC) as its robotics supplier for DSC's new gantry dispensing system . DSC, of Kennesaw, Georgia, will use KUKA Motion Control technology as its control architecture for its custom 6-axis gantry dispensing system. The system also utilizes a portion of a KUKA KR16 robot attached to the gantry robot. The new gantry robot when combined with KUKA Robotics' user friendly PC-based control platform will give customers an extremely easy to use and easy to learn automated dispensing solution.
"Applications that cannot use an articulated robot or where an articulated robot is not practical will benefit from Delta Sigma's new system," said Kevin Kozuszek, director of marketing for KUKA Robotics Corporation. "We believe DSC's new gantry robot when combined with KUKA controls and robot arm will deliver unique and valuable solutions to many customers in a broad range of industries."
"We chose the KUKA KMC controller as it is extremely robust, simple to learn and program, and easy to operate," said Roger Richardson, president of Delta Sigma Corporation. "The KUKA KMC control technology is ideal for customers with a one-of-a-kind application that needs 6 degrees of freedom."
The KUKA KMC controller can be used to control a wide range of kinematic systems and machines more intelligently than with conventional solutions. Irrespective of whether the individual axes are to be moved synchronously, asynchronously or pulsed, the KUKA controller is ideally suited to all customer requirements. With KUKA's controller concept for all machine types, more intelligent solutions can be developed.
Delta Sigma Corporation (DSC) is a leading manufacturer of custom machines for the aerospace, automotive, medical and general industries. Its machines are used in a wide range of applications from inspecting tiny plastic parts to assembling fighter aircraft. Founded in 1990, the company is a leading technology developer that began operations supporting R&D efforts of the low observables (stealth technology) community. Through the years, DSC reapplied its expertise and technologies to other industrial applications. The company has also developed a wide range of assembly and inspection machines as well.
For more information contact DSC at 770-975-3992 or visit their website at www.deltasigmacorp.com
KUKA Robotics Corporation, with its parent company KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg, Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots, with an annual production volume approaching 10,000 units, and an installed base of over 75,000 units. The company's 5 and 6 axis robots range from 3kg to 570kg payloads, and 635mm to 3700mm reach, all controlled from a common PC based controller platform. KUKA robots are utilized in a diverse range of industries including the appliance, automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, logistics, food, pharmaceutical, medical, foundry and plastics industries and in multiple applications including material handling, machine loading, assembly, packaging, palletizing, welding, bending, joining, and surface finishing.
For more information contact KUKA Robotics at 866-873-5852 or visit their website at www.kukarobotics.com
