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Ford honors KUKA Automatisering + Robots N.V. at 20th Annual World Excellence Awards

KUKA Automatisering + Robots N.V. in Belgium was honored by Ford Motor Company with an World Excellence Award in the category “Aligned Business Framework”.

May 25, 2018

KUKA was recognized as a top-performing global supplier for Ford Motor Company at the 20th annual Ford World Excellence Awards. Only 30 companies were selected as finalists from thousands of Ford suppliers globally. Ford’s World Excellence Awards recognize companies that exceed expectations to achieve the highest levels of excellence in quality, delivery, value and innovation. KUKA was presented with an Aligned Business Framework Award by Ford Motor Company’s Joe Hinrichs, executive vice president and president, global operations, and Hau Thai-Tang, executive vice president, product development and purchasing. 
 

We are very proud of being selected as one the top-performing global suppliers for Ford Motor Company with our Automatic Fog Lamp Aiming system for the new Ford Focus consisting of collaborative robots working without a safety fence in cooperation with human workers.

Dr. Luc Vastmans, CEO of KUKA Automatisering + Robots N.V. in Belgium
From left to right: Joe Hinrichs, Ford Executive Vice President and President, Global Operations and Dr. Luc Vastmans, CEO of KUKA Automatisering + Robots N.V. in Belgium and Hau Thai-Tang, Ford Executive Vice President, Product Development and Purchasing

Our World Excellence awards recognize the outstanding achievements of Ford Motor Company’s top-performing suppliers around the world. Suppliers like KUKA are key to Ford’s continued success as we work towards our goal of becoming world's most trusted mobility company.

Hau Thai-Tang, Ford Executive Vice President, Product Development and Purchasing

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 202,000 people worldwide. 

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Operator and the cobot LBR iiwa are working safely in the same workspace without safety fences