On 8th of April,2008, Intelligent Robot Welding Technology Laboratory in School of Materials Science and engineering,Shanghai Jiao Tong University and KUKA Automation Equipments (Shanghai) Co., Ltd reached further agreement to mutually establish "SJTU Training Centre for KUKA Robot Technology" on the basis of "Joint Laboratory of Intelligentized KUKA Welding Robot & Engineering Applications" established by Intelligent Robotic Welding Technology Laboratory in School of Materials Science and Engineering,Shanghai Jiao Tong University and KUKA Robot Company in Germany. The inauguration was finished in Shanghai Jiao Tong University on 19th of December,2008.
The Training Centre has a flexible nine-axis KUKA robot system(KR 5 ARC), which can be applied to demonstration and experiments of welding,installation,transportation and other manufacturing process. KUKA company will update the system according to their technology innovation.
The Training Centre has 4 teachers with KUKA Robot Trainer Certificate and 3 teachers with Export-level Programmer Certificate. KUKA company will also provide information on the latest technology according to their innovation of robot technology.
The Training Centre established a perfect operation mechanism of management,teaching programs,admissions,assessment and certification.
The Training Centre will provide a opportunity for students in SJTU to study KUKA robots and obtain robot programmer certificate authorized by KUKA. The first training class has been completed during Feb.16th to Mar.13th,2009.
The Training Centre will also recommend the excellent professional after training to KUKA.
[Translated by Mr. Liangqiang ZHAO]