Six-Axis Robot

    July 27, 2006
    The Kuka Jet, a six-axis robot mounted on a linear unit, targets applications with long-reach tasks including injection molding, die casting, and machine-tool manufacturing.

    The robot mounts upside down or sideways on the rail depending on the application and comes in four configurations with different reaches and working ranges and payloads ranging from 30 to 60 kg.

    Kuka Robotics Corp., Fox Valley Facility, 11 Tri Park Way, Appleton, WI 54914,
    (866) 873-5852, kukarobotics.com

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