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Food automation: robotic solutions for any culinary challenge

Delivering raw materials, processing food, packaging, palletizing and preparing for dispatch - KUKA robots can do it all. With our holistic automation portfolio, you can master applications in the food industry quickly and efficiently.

Flexible and smart automation across the entire food production chain

From delivery to distribution - worldwide

The process chain in the food industry usually starts with the delivery of the raw materials. This is where KUKA comes in - and, together with Swisslog, a KUKA Group company, and other partners, implements automation solutions for logistics processes, warehouses and distribution centers. In addition, KUKA automation technology can intelligently automate every other step in food processing and manufacturing. The advantages: higher productivity, low costs and consistently high quality in your process.

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Fast and hygienic robotics, deep food-processing expertise and global support

KUKA's portfolio includes numerous robotic systems for modern food operations: for the highest hygiene requirements, cold-resistant variants and with food-grade lubricants in all payload classes. For more flexibility and increased efficiency, we offer mobile platforms as well an ideal software for important process steps: such as robotic handling, automated pick-and-place or palletizing tasks.

  • Robots & industry warehouse solutions

    • Industrial robots with NSF H1 compliant food oil
    • Food processing robots in hygienic design
    • Robotic for deep freeze manufacturing
    • Logistics automation, AMR, AI-powered fleet management
    Robotic for the food industry

  • Smart software

    • Software for every step of food production processes
    • Simulation and virtual commissioning
    • Offline programming
    • Vision-guided technology
    • Condition Monitoring, Asset Management or Predictive Maintenance
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  • Global all-round service

    • Customer support 24/7/365 
    • Broad portfolio of e-services
    • Global partner network
    • Feasibility studies, test setups
    • 360° support:
      services across the entire product life cycle
    • Training of employees on site or digitally
    KUKA Service-Portfolio

  • References

    • Handling for primary food processing
    • Handling for secondary food processing
    • Primary and secondary packaging and palletizing in food manufacturing
    • Pick & place automation 
    • State-of-the-art intralogistics solutions
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Ebook: Boost your ROI with KUKA food robotics

KUKA already offers solutions for over 1,000 customers in the food industry and knows their needs and challenges. With high-quality ingredients - cutting-edge robotic technology, software, service - KUKA provides recipes with a guarantee of success for the entire food industry in this ebook.

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Eight practical examples provide an impressive insight.

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Discover benefits of automation in food industry

Leveraging robotics technology streamlines food handling, freeing human workers from repetitive tasks. This ensures automated, high-quality food production across the entire value chain, meeting stringent safety standards.

Optimally equipped with food robotics from KUKA

Fast handling robots, also in hygienic design

KR DELTA HM

High-speed robot designed for primary food handling and picking of unwrapped products. Low maintenance, all stainless steel, EHEDG & US FDA certified ensures food safety.

KUKA DELTA Robots_Hygienic_Design open food Primary packaging for food

KR AGILUS HM

Hygienic machines, customized for primary food processing, boasting special finishes and features that make them perfect for direct contact with unwrapped food products.

KR SCARA

Ultra-compact SCARA offers high precision, short cycle times, and highly competitive price-to-performance ratio, ideal for food industry applications.

Food palletizing & packaging robots

Palletizers (40 - 1,300 kg payload)

Designed for perfect automation: fast, with working space up to 3,601 mm, lowest interference contour and maximum robustness.

Deep-freeze palletizer (up to -30 °C)

Cold-resistant palletizes quickly and precisely even at freezing temperatures. It operates without a protective suit or robotic arm heater.

HO robots (NSF H1 food-grade oil)

Articulated robots, with food-grade grease in all axes, meet the high requirements food safety standards in food processing.

KUKA robots excel in various food production applications, from meat processing to baked goods packaging and dairy product handling

What tasks can a food-processing robot perform?

  • Meat processing

    • Wrapping hot dogs in thermoforming film
    • Packing ham
    • Sorting of salami sticks
    • Palletizing sausages in tins

  • Protein industrie

    • Handling insect meal
    • Pickling vegan burger patties
    • Palletizing plant-based frozen products
    • Cutting alternative proteins

  • Dairy products

    • Cheese rind removal and cutting
    • Handling mozarella blocks
    • Cleaning cheese moulds
    • Palletizing yoghurt pots

  • Baked goods & cereals

    • Cutting bread and cakes
    • Stacking baguettes in boxes
    • Handling loaded baking trays
    • Loading flour sacks for transport

  • Fruit & Vegetables

    • Sorting peppers by color
    • Palletizing fruit & vegetables
    • Check potatoes for damage
    • Commissioning empty vegetable crates

  • Confectionery & Ice Cream

    • Filling praline moulds
    • Packing chocolate bars
    • Sorting biscuits
    • Palletizing ice cream in the cold store

  • Ready meals

    • Applying Pizza Sauce
    • Packing sandwiches
    • Stacking ready-made lasagna before further packaging
    • Palletizing instant soups

  • Food Services

    • Preparation of drinks
    • Sandwich topping
    • Assembling trays
    • Preparing and serving meals

How are KUKA industrial robots utilized in the food and beverage industry by various customers?

Intelligent software for powerful performance

Simple operation and fast, intuitive programming

KUKA.PickControl

The software automatically adapts the robot to the movement of the conveyor belts. This allows the robot to process parts on a moving belt and also place them on others.

KUKA.ConveyerTech

The software with integrated image processing enables automated picking & packing of unsorted food items such as various fruits on several flow/conveyor belts.

KUKA.FelxPall

The software offers easy configuration and execution of palletizing tasks with different packing patterns and stations - suitable for large and small packages or beverage crates.

KUKA supports with comprehensive expertise - whether with technical support or production process development

Based on many years of experience, KUKA offers extensive support and access to all the resources you need, including virtual or face-to-face training, easily available spare parts and much more. Plus, thanks to our global network of System Partners, we're always close by - and ready to help around the clock. We work with you to customize every aspect of your automation solution to your application requirements.

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