German Quality in China

KUKA Systems to showcase the complete solar automation building kit
German Quality in China
KUKA Systems Energy Solutions at SNEC PV Power Expo

Augsburg-based automation specialist and system integrator KUKA Systems GmbH is participating in this year“s international exhibition and conference for the solar industry and photovoltaics in Shanghai, the SNEC PV Power Expo 2012. It is one of the biggest events for the photovoltaic sector in Asia and is used by more than 2000 international companies as a platform for presenting the latest trends and solutions. At Booth 530 in Hall E3 from 16 to 18 May 2012, KUKA Systems will be exhibiting products and solutions for the automated production of photovoltaic modules.

Quality is the keyword at the PV Power Expo in Shanghai. KUKA Systems offers a variety of individually engineered solutions for the automated manufacture of crystalline photovoltaic modules. The systems for monitoring the process steps and for quality assurance enable the module manufacturers to produce top-quality modules. The automation specialist impressively demonstrates how the wide-ranging automation building kit can also be used to produce solutions meeting individual customer requirements in the energy sector. The Augsburg-based technological leader is showcasing the entire spectrum of solutions, starting with the planning of individual manufacturing cells and process stations or complete lines and extending to the handover of turnkey systems for the assembly and quality inspection of solar modules.

KUKA Systems is a global supplier of fully or partly automated manufacturing systems to the photovoltaic industry, regardless of the type of PV modules to be produced or the size of the system. KUKA Systems“ know-how ranges from wafering and diverse handling tasks within production to the automation of complex manufacturing processes such as cell string test and layup, cross-soldering, a broad spectrum of quality test methods, or framing and packaging processes for the modules. This helps the manufacturers to strengthen their competitiveness. In the development and building of automated assembly lines for the solar industry, KUKA Systems draws on its decades of experience with the automation of production systems for the world“s leading automotive manufacturers.
About KUKA Systems
KUKA Systems is an international supplier of flexible automation systems for the Automotive, Aerospace, Energy and Industrial Solutions segments. Some 3,500 employees worldwide work on ideas, concepts and solutions for automated production and the provision of products and services for virtually all tasks in the industrial processing of metallic and non-metallic materials.
In the Industrial Solutions segment, KUKA Systems supplies solutions for all aspects of joining, assembly and handling. The process technologies, which include numerous types of welding, bonding, cutting and press automation, are constantly being developed and refined to produce independent solutions for manufacturing industry.
The range is presented and marketed internationally via the subsidiaries and sales offices in Europe, America and Asia. KUKA Systems recorded an order volume of around 850.7 million euro for the 2011 business year.

KUKA Systems GmbH
Markus Meier
Blücherstrasse 144
86165 Augsburg
marketing@kuka.de
+49 821 797-2483
http://www.kuka-systems.com