KUKA KMP 3000P

What it's for

The KUKA KMP 3000P is a platform for heavy loads: a payload of 3 tonnes per unit, and in "load sharing" mode with a second vehicle up to 6 tonnes. The Omnimove omnidirectional drive lets it travel sideways and turn on the spot, which in a tight hall matters more than sheer speed. The robot charges inductively and can work around the clock, like the rest of the KMP family. In a heavy-industry, automotive or aerospace plant it will prove itself moving large structural elements between assembly stations, see factories. In large assembly halls on industrial construction sites, such a platform could carry prefabricated elements, see construction sites; that is, however, an example of the class of use, not a confirmed deployment. Compared with the differential drive of KUKA KMP 600P, the omnidirectional drive gives greater freedom of maneuver with large dimensions. Working safely around such a mass requires scanners and procedures; the basics are covered in “Robot Safety Standards”, and one example of a scanner supplier is SICK.

Who it's for

Makes sense for: heavy-industry, automotive and aerospace plants where a single load regularly exceeds a tonne. Who it is for: companies that need turning on the spot and sideways movement with large elements. Who it is for: plants that value local service: KUKA Polska Sp. z o.o. is the distributor. Who it is not for: warehouses with pallets up to one tonne - there the cheaper, lighter KUKA KMP 1500P will be enough. Who it is not for: small plants, because the project deployment is costly and the price is not public. Who it is not for: those who want to buy without an integrator.

Deployments

The model is available in Poland through KUKA Polska Sp. z o.o., but there are no named references, so: no confirmed deployments in Poland. No specific plants abroad are named by a reliable source either. To see what actually works in Polish warehouses and factories in the AMR category, read “AMR Robots in the Warehouse” and mobile robots.

KUKA KMP 1500P - if your loads fit within 1.5 t, you save on platform size and keep the KUKA ecosystem. OTTO 1500 with a payload of 1,900 kg, a dead weight of 627 kg and a runtime of about 10 hours; it does not match 3 t, but is often sufficient for many pallets, though without a confirmed distributor in Poland. MiR1350 - MiR's heaviest AMR, 1,350 kg. For a comparison with European competition, also look at SAFELOG AGV L2, which carries 1,500 kg and tows up to 1,500 kg, though without a distributor in Poland. A roundup of all of them is in the category “Mobile robots (AMR)”.

The KMP 3000P belongs to the family of Omnimove mobile platforms from Germany's KUKA. There is no launch date for this model in the sources, so we do not give one; the only certain event from its surroundings is June 2023, when KUKA introduced the KMP 1500P, which sits in the middle of the range. The KMP 3000P is the heaviest in that range, complemented by the compact KUKA KMP 600P. More about the manufacturer is on the page KUKA.