Industrial robots, welding machines, and automation systems – developed and manufactured in Augsburg.
KUKA SE & Co. KGaA
Augsburg · Shelby Township · Toledo · Steyregg · Rowville · Västra FrölundaNew on Amplifa
About KUKA
KUKA SE & Co. KGaA, headquartered in Augsburg, is a global provider of intelligent automation solutions with around 14,500 employees and a revenue of around €3.9–4 billion. The portfolio includes industrial robots in various payloads and reaches (e.g., KR CYBERTECH, KR QUANTEC, KR AGILUS, KR Titan), production machines for Friction Stir Welding, Rotary Friction Welding, Arc and Magnetarc Welding, as well as system integration of complete production lines. Materials processed include steel, aluminum, copper, bimetals, and carbon and glass fiber reinforced materials; application industries range from Automotive and Electronics to Metalworking, Aerospace, Healthcare, and Intralogistics. In addition to robotics and system manufacturing, KUKA offers software (iiQWorks, iiQKA.AI Vision), AMR systems for intralogistics, and a global Lifecycle Service. The group operates in over 50 countries, with the corporate headquarters and main plant located in Augsburg.
- Site
- Augsburg
- Processes
- Robotic Automation (Industrial Robots, Cobots, AMRs), Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for Battery Housings, KUKA arc_cellerate – Automated Arc Welding Cell, KUKA cell4_FSW – Modular Friction Stir Welding Cell, Rotary Friction Welding (Rotationsreibschweißen) – also composite joints with aluminum, Magnetarc Welding (Magnetarc welding machines), Contract Manufacturing of System Components (Prototypes to Series Production, Romanian Plant), Automated Quality Inspection with Robots and Cobots
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Bimetals, Carbon and Glass Fiber (Carbon/Glass fibers), Carbon and Glass Fiber
- Founded
- 1898
- Employees
- ca. 14500
- Industries
- Automotive, Electronics, Metalworking, Manufacturing, Retail & E-Commerce, FMCG & CPG
- 01
Engineering & Simulation
- 02
Robotics & Machine Manufacturing
- 03
System Integration & Plant Construction
- 04
Programming & Commissioning
- 05
Service, Maintenance & Refurbishment
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for arc and magnetarc welding connections.
Aluminum
Main material for Friction Stir Welding, e.g., in battery housings.
Copper
Processed in FSW cells and magnetarc welding processes.
Bimetals
Composite connections of different metals via friction welding.
Carbon and Glass Fiber
Lightweight materials in automation environments.
Locations
Augsburg
DEHeadquarters and Corporate Center
- Industrial Robot Manufacturing
- Production Machines (FSW, Rotary Friction Welding, Magnetarc Welding)
Shelby Township
USKUKA Robotics Corporation (Americas)
Toledo
USKUKA Toledo Production Operations LLC
Steyregg
ATKUKA Austria
Rowville
AUKUKA Australia
Västra Frölunda
SEKUKA Sweden
Components & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotic Automation (Industrial Robots, Cobots, AMRs)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for Battery HousingsJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Bimetals |
| KUKA arc_cellerate – Automated Arc Welding CellJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum |
| KUKA cell4_FSW – Modular Friction Stir Welding CellJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Copper, Bimetals |
| Rotary Friction Welding (Rotationsreibschweißen) – also composite joints with aluminumJoining | – | – | – | – | Light Metals, Aluminum |
| Magnetarc Welding (Magnetarc welding machines)Joining | high positioning accuracy (not quantified) | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Bimetals |
| Contract Manufacturing of System Components (Prototypes to Series Production, Romanian Plant)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated Quality Inspection with Robots and CobotsInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| System Integration / Plant Construction (Production Systems, Engineering, Simulation, VirtualEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Robots (various variants, payloads, and reaches) | KUKA | – | – | – | Augsburg (HQ), worldwide |
| Heavy-Duty Robot KR Titan | KUKA KR Titan | – | – | – | – |
| 6-Axis Robot KR CYBERTECH (medium payload) | KUKA KR CYBERTECH | – | – | – | – |
| 6-Axis Robot KR QUANTEC (high payload) | KUKA KR QUANTEC | – | – | – | – |
| Small Robot KR AGILUS and Cobots | KUKA KR AGILUS | – | – | – | – |
| FSW Welding Cell cell4_FSW | KUKA cell4_FSW | – | – | – | – |
| Arc Welding Cell arc_cellerate | KUKA arc_cellerate | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary Friction Welding Machines | KUKA | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetarc Welding Machines | KUKA | – | – | – | – |
| Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) | KUKA | 22 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1898
Foundation in Augsburg by Johann Joseph Keller and Jakob Knappich