KMP 3000P This new Kuka autonomous mobile robot (AMR) has cameras and scanners that provide a 360-degree view, allowing the AMR to recognize obstacles and drive around them effortlessly. This also improves safety and eliminates the need for in-floor guide systems. Equipped with an inductive charging system, the KMP 3000P charges wirelessly both centrally in a station and/or at various locations within the area through inductive charging pads attached to the plant floor.
What’s new? The KMP 3000P, which Kuka showed off in March at Promat in Chicago. At the show, it transported heavy rolls to a robot for handling and placement.
Benefits Increased efficiency, flexibility and productivity. For getting around even in tight environments, the KMP 3000P has an omnidirectional drive.
Kuka Robotics Corp, Shelby Township, Mich., 800-459-6691, www.kuka.com
Vital Statistics
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Payload |
Up to 6,000 pounds |
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Number of 3D cameras for navigation |
Four |
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Number of laser scanners for navigation |
Two |
Karen Hanna | Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.
