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Designers: Selic Industriedesign, Augsburg, Germany
Manufacturer: KUKA Deutschland GmbH., Augsburg, German

The KUKA smartPAD is a weight-reduced and anatomically shaped operator panel for programming and controlling of complex and individual movements and working steps of robots.

Users operate with the smartPAD many hours a day. Therefore its ergonomic design with no annoying edges offers a variety of holding options for a long, relieving and comfortable operation for both left-handed and right-handed users.

2 domes on the bottom offer another holding option and at the same time a desk-like storage option as a tabletop unit. Hand straps prevent the control panel from slipping. Its shockproof 2-component plastic housing with a circumferential, elastic bumper is designed for robust and universal industrial use and even passes the drop test from a height of 2 meters. Operation is quick and easy via the bright and anti-glare 8.4 inch touch display with intuitive user interface. Even with protective gloves, a safe and fast operation of the fully industrial suitable smartPAD is possible.

Furthermore the scratch-resistant display is floating mounted and thus shock-resistant. In addition to 8 traversing keys, there is a 6D mouse for intuitive control of the robot in all axes