Our Robot Partnerships: KUKA & Yaskawa

Granta Automation is a KUKA Platinum System Partner and a Yaskawa partner — using the world’s most reliable industrial robots, backed by record UK sales for both.

The robot is only about a quarter of a successful palletising system; the rest is integration, tooling and software. Granta pairs the best robots in the world with its own patented easy-programming software and decades of palletising expertise — which is why both KUKA and Yaskawa recognise Granta at the top tier of their partner programmes.

KUKA Platinum System Partner

Granta Automation is a KUKA Platinum System Partner — the highest tier in KUKA’s partner programme — a status it has held for several years. KUKA robots form the foundation of Granta’s industrial palletising systems, chosen after evaluating more than twenty robot manufacturers for reliability, build quality and low maintenance. KUKA robots are prized for their precision, German engineering and exceptional uptime, which directly protects a customer’s production output.

Read more about the partnership:

• Granta Automation as a Platinum System Partner (kuka.com)
• KUKA announces Granta Automation as a Platinum System Partner (kuka.com)
• Granta Automation named KUKA UK’s latest Platinum System Partner (industry coverage)

Yaskawa cobot partner

For collaborative palletising, Granta partners with Yaskawa, using the HC30PL collaborative robot — a robust, industrial-grade cobot with a 30 kg payload on a 140 kg robot, built for continuous 24/7 operation. Its power-and-force-limiting technology provides genuine, dedicated force sensing, so it can work safely alongside people, and it runs Granta’s easy-programming software with a full range of gripper options. Yaskawa was chosen for its reach, build quality and reliability.

Read more about the partnership:

• Yaskawa case study: the Granta cobot palletising system (yaskawa.co.uk)
• Yaskawa Partners list showing Granta Automation

AMR and AGV partnerships

Alongside its palletising systems, Granta supplies, integrates and supports autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for pallet movement and intralogistics. For these, Granta partners with leading European AMR and AGV manufacturers — delivering, installing and supporting the systems in the UK, with Granta as your single point of contact throughout.

Why our partnerships matter to you

• The best robots – KUKA and Yaskawa are world-leading, fully supported industrial robot platforms, chosen for reliability over price.
• Long service life – low-maintenance, long-life robots keep your system supportable and running for many years.
• Manufacturer backing – top-tier partner status means direct access to manufacturer support, training and spares.
• Scale and continuity – Granta orders robots in volume (in batches of 25), reflecting the scale at which it works and securing supply for customers.
• Right robot for the job – KUKA industrial robots for high-speed and heavy-duty palletising; Yaskawa cobots for collaborative, shared-space applications.