Kassow Develops Partnership With Gibson Engineering

Kassow Robots, a developer of seven-axis cobot solutions, has partnered with Gibson Engineering, a subsidiary of Applied Industrial Technologies. Gibson Engineering distributes automation solutions serving manufacturers in all industries in the northeastern U.S.

Gibson says the KR series of lightweight, seven-axis collaborative robots supplements its solutions to efficiently complete light manufacturing operations in the medical, semiconductor and electronics industries.

“Gibson Engineering’s long-established operation gives Kassow Robots the opportunity to work with world-class manufacturers in the U.S. that can benefit from strong, fast and simple cobots,” says Dieter Pletscher, the head of global sales at Kassow Robots.

The company describes the seven-axis cobots as fast and powerful, with a long reach and a high degree of flexibility to work in tight and awkward spaces. The KR series can handle payloads up to 18 kg and reach up to 1800 mm, allowing customers to automate physically demanding and/or repetitive tasks. The seventh axis enables continuous dispensing, welding and material removal applications, regardless of access angle and without the need to reorient the arm.

“The KR seven-axis cobots use workspaces efficiently and give programmers more options for completing tasks than traditional six-axis devices,” says Rob MacDonald, director of sales and marketing at Gibson Engineering. “The combination of performance, ease of use and safety makes the Kassow cobots a great addition to our product portfolio.”

Kassow robotics solutions are designed to enable small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) without robotics specialists to carry out complex automation and programming cost-effectively and independently. The company says its cobots are well-suited for limited-space retrofits and applications such as machine tending, pick-and-place tasks, quality inspection and palletizing.