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KR CYBERTECH (KUKA)

Also known as: KUKA KR CYBERTECH

German: KR CYBERTECH

KR CYBERTECH is a product family of KUKA articulated industrial robots in the low payload range, designed for tasks such as handling, machine tending and arc welding. Despite the name, it is a robot series, not a cybersecurity product.

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In one sentence

KR CYBERTECH is a KUKA series of articulated industrial robots in the low payload range, used for handling, machine tending and welding.

Example

A machine builder uses a KR CYBERTECH robot to load and unload parts from a CNC machine, controlled by a KUKA robot controller.

How it applies

Engineering: The series offers several variants with different reaches and payloads; the right variant depends on the application, cell layout and required cycle time. The robot is operated through a KUKA controller, and safety functions are configured in the controller's safety options.
Cybersecurity: Like any networked robot controller, the controller belongs in a protected Security zone, with controlled Remote access and managed user accounts. The product name does not imply particular security features.
Terminology: The "CYBER" in the name is a brand element. In term lists it is sometimes filed under cybersecurity by mistake; classify it as a robot product.
Documentation: When a machine manual covers a robot cell, refer to the robot manufacturer's own documentation for the robot and controller, and document only the integration: cell layout, safeguards, operating modes and interfaces.

Keep in mind: Product names, variants and features change. Check payloads, reaches and functions against KUKA's current documentation before citing them.