KENT, Wash. April 15, 2009 Flow International Corporation, the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology, recently announced the formation of a strategic alliance with KUKA Robot Group, the global leader in robotic automation.
The relationship couples Flow’s abrasive waterjet machining expertise with KUKA’s long-standing expertise in precise robotic manipulation to benefit manufacturers seeking increased production requirements.
This alliance between Flow and KUKA helps assure we address the important production and advanced segments of our marketplace, said Charley Brown, president and CEO of Flow. This expands our process and robotic applications.
KUKA is honored to be selected by Flow to provide high accuracy robotic technology for the future growth of robotic water jet cutting applications, said Stuart Shepherd, president of KUKA.
PHOTO CAPTION: Stuart Shepherd, president of KUKA (left), and Dick LeBlanc, Executive Vice President, Advanced Systems Business (right).
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