Kuka Roboter is introducing the Titan robot that boasts a payload capacity of 1000kg and a reach of 3200mm.

As such, it is claimed to be the largest and strongest six-axis industrial robot in the world.

Kuka says this is fresh proof of the company's innovative drive, earning it a place in the Guinness Book of Records.

At a special event, guests helped to load up the new robot with a total of 1000kg, thereby demonstrating that it really is the strongest. For customers, the Titan opens up many new fields of application - wherever power, reach and precision are required.

According to Kuka, customers are looking for solutions, not individual products. They know exactly what they want: market-oriented solutions, not off-the-shelf products, but tailored to the precise needs of the company. With the Kuka Titan, the development team at Kuka took up the challenge of combining power, speed, reach and precision into a single high-technology, high-performance machine.

The Kuka Titan has been developed for really heavy tasks. It will therefore find its place in such sectors as the building materials, automotive or foundry industries. For example, it is capable of moving whole car bodies entirely unaided. Hitherto this was only possible using at least two robots - or more usually with complex special kinematic systems for heavy loads. In the building materials sector it can lift concrete staircase segments, taking the place of a crane weighing many times more than the Titan. Metre-thick panes of glass or large castings are likewise no problem for the heavyweight robot.

Titan is strong and robust, without compromising on precision or accuracy. At full stretch, it reaches a height of over 4m. Next to this giant, its predecessor, the KR 500 - a powerful lifter in its own right - appears almost small and delicate.

A total of nine motors are installed, which together deliver the power of a mid-sized car. As a result, its design called not only for a robust steel base frame but also for a completely new drive concept. In axes 1 and 3, two motors feed into a single gear unit. Axis 2 is likewise powered by two motors, each with its own gear unit. Furthermore, the Kuka Titan can withstand a static torque of 60,000Nm. This is all the more remarkable if you consider that a powerful car has a maximum drive torque of only 600Nm (just one percent of the torque of the Titan).

For all the record-breaking new features, Kuka Roboter has remained true to its principles with regard to the look and feel of the robot, offering all the regular advantages of the Kuka family - from the wrist right down to the control concept. From its modular construction to programming and intuitive control, the KR 1000 has all the standard features.

Thanks to its user-friendly design, the Titan has an excellent weight-to-payload ratio of less than 5. The KR 1000 can therefore be transported in a standard container and can be installed in any industrial production shop using corresponding mounting plates. Deliveries are due to commence in the second half of 2007.

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