AUGSBURG, Germany, April 13 (UPI) -- A new facility for the research, development and production of robotic manufacturing systems has been opened in France by KUKA Systems Aerospace. <\/p>\n
The facility is in Le Haillan, a suburb or Bordeaux. <\/p>\n
\"This exceptionally well-equipped building enlarges our footprint so we can continue expanding our business,\" says Philippe Prat, managing director of KUKA Systems Aerospace Le Haillan. \"It makes a strong statement to current and prospective KUKA customers the giants of aerospace worldwide and their Tier 1 suppliers about our capability to support our KUKA-branded products and automate more assembly processes.\" <\/p>\n
End effectors are units attached to the end of a robotic arm that perform specific production or logistical tasks. Among those tasks in aerospace assembly are drilling, riveting, fastening, lifting, positioning or applying a coating, adhesive or sealant. <\/p>\n
KUKA Systems Aerospace, a subsidiary of Germany's KUKA AG, is headquartered in the United States. U.S. customers include Boeing, Northrop Grumman (whose assembly line for F-35 center fuselages was built by KUKA), and Bell Helicopter. Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Stelia Aerospace are among its European customers. <\/p>\n
KUKA said it acquired the French facility in 2014 from Alema Automation, a manufacturer of aerospace tooling solutions for robotic platforms. <\/p>\n
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