KUKA coating robots – a model for every environment

KUKA Robot­ics makes robots that can weld, han­dle mate­r­i­al and remove mate­r­i­al. They also build dis­pens­ing robots like KUKA coat­ing robots. While coat­ing may seem sim­i­lar to paint­ing, it has a dif­fer­ent pur­pose in the man­u­fac­tur­ing industry.

Accord­ing to the KUKA web­site, coat­ing is used to influ­ence the chem­i­cal, phys­i­cal or elec­tri­cal prop­er­ties of a metal­lic or semi-metal­lic work piece, as opposed to paint­ing, which is used to fend off cor­ro­sion and increase the aes­thet­ic of the work piece.

There are sev­er­al KUKA robot­ic coaters avail­able through their com­pa­ny. While stan­dard, floor-mount­ed KUKA coat­ing robots can be used for the appli­ca­tions, a shelf-mount­ed may have more advan­tages, depend­ing on the coat­ing appli­ca­tion and work piece shape and size. Shelf-mount­ed KUKA robot­ic coat­ing sys­tems save space on the work­place floor, while hav­ing a large work enve­lope and increased flex­i­bil­i­ty, which can help the coater to access hard-to-reach areas.

While mount­ing options are impor­tant when look­ing into the per­fect KUKA coat­ing robot, some­times man­u­fac­tur­ers also have to con­sid­er the work envi­ron­ment. KUKA foundry coat­ing robots are able to han­dle high tem­per­a­tures that are found in steel mills, foundries and forge shops, which also may need the ser­vices of coat­ing applications.

These KUKA robot coaters are spe­cial­ly designed for the harsh envi­ron­ment, accord­ing to KUKA, with a sub­mersible, heat resis­tant wrist. The robot is also resis­tant to water jets and high lev­els of con­stant humidity.

No mat­ter what KUKA robot coater you choose for your coat­ing appli­ca­tion, it will sure­ly increase your line’s pro­duc­tiv­i­ty, as well as enhanc­ing the qual­i­ty of your end product.

Robots​.com has sev­er­al mod­els avail­able for pur­chase and cus­tomiza­tion. If you are con­sid­er­ing automat­ing your facility’s coat­ing sys­tem, con­tact Robots​.com online or at 877−762−6881. Our com­pa­ny will work with you to design a coat­ing sys­tem that meets your exact specifications.