Members press release

Dürr, Germany - IFR-Partner

Dürr Campus dedicated

In the presence of Baden-Württemberg's minister president, Günther Oettinger, and 200 guests, Dürr has dedicated its new headquarters in Bietigheim-Bissingen on October 14, 2009. The Dürr Campus stands for open communication, efficient operational processes, and an energy-saving approach to resources.

KUKA Roboter, Germany - IFR-Partner

Sparks fly in Essen

A streamlined welding expert with outstanding dynamic performance. A dream partnership that redefines teamwork in the welding industry. And a sophisticated process world in which the sparks flew - once again, KUKA Roboter GmbH came up with something special for visitors to its booth at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN.

KUKA, Germany - IFR-Partner

KUKA offers the metal industry a wide range of automation solutions

Welding, cutting, stamping, bending, drilling, joining, milling, handling, monitoring, measuring, folding; polishing pot lids, sharpening knives. No matter what processes are to be mastered, KUKA has a solution for the metal industry. Today fenders, tomorrow facades, the next day steel tubing. The versatility of KUKA robots makes them interesting for any type of metalworking application.

Valk Welding, Netherlands - IFR-Partner

Valk Welding expands Replacement Program to all robot brands

Valk Welding brings retired robots to their "last resting place". Valk Welding has started this spring the replacement program with Panasonic welding robots. The successful exchange program replaces industrial robots who have reached their "Retirement age".

Kawasaki Robot, Germany - IFR-Partner

SLC Depalletizing

Automatic position detection of SLCs - One core problem in connection with the automation of depalletizing processes is the safe detection of the objects of various shapes, sizes and surfaces as well as of different positions and alignments. 

BlueBotics, Switzerland - IFR-Partner

Paquito, the clever robot workmate

Human-machine interaction is becoming ever more important. Modern robots are expected to autonomously carry out tasks in complex environments and to perform work on their own or assist humans in performing it.

Valk Welding, Netherlands

Faymonville installs manual welding machines

The company Faymonville, the Benelux region's biggest manufacturer of semi-trailers for special transport, has equipped all of its production units with Panasonic manual welding power sources. Valk Welding has supplied the company with 250 manual welding machines over the past two years.

Wittmann, Austria - IFR-Partner

Auxiliaries from WITTMANN - the key to success !

The main themes of the last shows - energy efficiency, productivity and flexibility - maintain  their high profile again during the 20^th anniversary year of the FAKUMA show.

Adept, Germany - IFR-Partner

Advanced Packaging Management Software Solution and new Flexible Part Feeding Technology

Adept Technology to demonstrate advanced Packaging Managmement Software Solution at FACHPACK 2009 and PACK EXPO 2009. ACE PackXpert Packaging Software and Part Feeding Technology featured in booth enables manufacturers to ramp up production while reducing integration costs & deployment time.

Robotics Association Benelux - IFR Industry Association Member

Audit procedure of RAB Robotics Safety Mark almost finished!

Since the formation of the Robotics Association Benelux (RAB) in September 2007, a lot of effort has been put in brand awareness, expansion of members and sponsors, the organisation of the highly successful Robot Safety Seminar 2008 and the development of the RAB Robotics Safety Mark.