Presse-Information Press release Communiqué de presse KUKA wins major automotive contract in the dou- ble-digit-million-euro-range Augsburg, 27 April 2017 -The Systems division has won a major new contract from a European premium automobile manufacturer of about 90 million euro. The orders were received in the 1st quarter of 2017. "We are very proud that a major premium European automotive manu- facturer has made a substantial investment in cutting-edge technology from Augsburg," says Dr. Till Reuter, CEO of KUKA AG.

The project involves the engineering, development and construction of a complete new body-in-white production line, including conveyor sys- tems for the manufacture of different vehicle models in the premium segment. The KUKA PULSE transport system - an energy-efficient, low- maintenance and high-speed conveyor system with linear synchronous motors developed by KUKA North America - will be used for the first time in Europe. This technology is a key element in increasing the effi- ciency of the body-in-white production line. The start of installation is planned for May 2017.

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Die KUKA Group ist ein international tätiger Automatisierungskonzern mit einem Umsatz von rund 3 Mrd. EUR und 13.000 Mitarbeitern. Als einer der weltweit führenden Anbieter von intelligenten Automatisierungslösungen bietet KUKA den Kunden alles aus einer Hand: Von der Komponente über die Zelle bis hin zur vollautomatisierten Anlage in den Branchen Automotive, Electronics, Consumer Goods, Metallindustrie, Logistics / E-Commerce, Healthcare und Servicerobotik. Der Hauptsitz des Konzerns ist Augsburg.

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