Kongsberg appoints new product manager for automation and robotics

Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg PCS) has appointed Nimil David as its new product manager for automation and robotics, highlighting its commitment to developing advances in automation.

'With his many years of experience and significant technical knowledge, coupled with a boundless enthusiasm for the subject, Nimil’s appointment illustrates the importance of automation as we look to the future,' said Frank Adegeest, VP of product strategy and business processes. 'We know he will make a huge contribution to the team, and to advancing our technologies to maximize the benefit to our customers.'

Based at the Kongsberg PCS production site in Brno, Czech Republic, David will use his deep knowledge and technical expertise to achieve the company’s goal of empowering customers to maximize efficiency and productivity through automation. 

'I’m thrilled to be joining the team at such an exciting time,' David said. 'The recent launch of the new Kongsberg Ultimate showcased how the combination of Kongsberg power and precision with automation can deliver incredible throughput speeds without compromising on accuracy and quality. It moves the benchmark in productivity, and in my new role I am looking forward to working with the team to determine how to achieve similar levels of automation to maximize productivity across all our product lines.'

The Kongsberg automated Feeder and Stacker and Robotic Material Handler deliver significant benefits to converters. The removal of manual handling between steps both increases speed and accuracy of locating and removing materials, and eliminates the risk of human error that can lead to damage and costly errors.
 
'As customers look to the future of their own businesses, they are really focusing on automation,' David said. 'That is something we want to prioritize as a customer-centric business, ensuring we are developing solutions that inspire converters to maximize their own potential.'