Elif Özaksu
Corporate
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KUKA is powering its industrial LBR iisy cobot with the iiQKA.OS2 operating system, paving the way for flexible automation in diverse production environments. This innovation offers a unified software platform for collaborative robotics and industrial automation.
🚀 Industrial Robotics on a Single Software Platform
With the integration of iiQKA.OS2, KUKA aims to simplify the adoption of industrial automation and provide a scalable platform for future expansions. This operating system supports both collaborative applications and traditional industrial environments, ensuring consistent operation across different robotic systems in KUKA's portfolio.
Companies can gradually expand their automation solutions without changing software platforms or programming systems. This approach reduces integration effort and simplifies the long-term planning of robotic systems, especially in production environments with increasing automation requirements.
💪 Industrial Performance for Material Handling and Palletizing
The LBR iisy was developed for continuous operation in industrial production environments. According to KUKA, the cobot combines robust industrial-grade components with the safety features of a collaborative robot, making it suitable for material handling, palletizing, and assembly tasks in manufacturing.
The platform supports applications in the automotive, electronics manufacturing, metal processing, and other manufacturing industries. By combining collaborative work with industrial performance, the robot can be deployed in shared workspaces with human operators as well as in automated production cells.
💻 Digital Commissioning and Flexible Production
With iiQKA.OS2, users gain access to digital engineering tools like iiQWorks.Sim for simulation and virtual commissioning. Production processes can be tested and optimized before installation, which reduces integration time and minimizes adjustments during commissioning.
Integrated sensors, hand-guiding capabilities, and modern user interfaces simplify the programming and deployment of new applications. As a result, production automation can be more easily adapted to changing production requirements.
🌐 Unified Automation Ecosystem
The LBR iisy, with iiQKA.OS2, is part of the KUKA automation ecosystem. Users gain access to additional robots, software solutions, engineering tools, and global services built on the same technology platform.
This common architecture enables companies to gradually expand their existing automation solutions and operate different robotic systems within a unified software environment. Consequently, robotic investments retain their value in the long term, and future expansions can be implemented without changing platforms.
📊 Technical Details and Comparison
In the collaborative robotics market, unified software platforms, digital engineering tools, and virtual commissioning are becoming increasingly important evaluation criteria. Comparable systems such as ABB GoFa and Universal Robots e-Series also offer intuitive programming environments, offline programming, and human-robot collaboration capabilities. With iiQKA.OS2, KUKA is pursuing a similar platform strategy by integrating different robotic systems into a common software environment.
Depending on the configuration, the LBR iisy is available with payload capacities ranging from 3 to 15 kg and reach distances from 760 to 1,300 mm. Integrated joint torque sensors support collaborative operation, while iiQKA.OS2 enables the use of iiQWorks.Sim for simulation and virtual commissioning. These capabilities facilitate the planning, validation, and optimization of robotic applications before installation. Typical applications include material handling, palletizing, assembly, machine tending, and flexible production processes in the automotive, electronics manufacturing, and metal processing industries.
