(Versão em português aqui)
A conversation with a friend earlier today reminded me of something that I haven't mentioned here, but that might be of interest to many people.
KUKA.Load no longer exists!
At least not in the form that we knew it.
As far as I know, the last version made available by KUKA as a normal installer was 5.0.38, released in 2022.
Since then, KUKA.Load has become an online tool.
I understand the advantages that this type of change has for companies, but I have my doubts that they will be equally beneficial for end users.
Online software has a number of advantages: users will always use the most current versions. In addition, they do not require prerequisites such as Windows dependencies or additional software, such as Excel. And I have seen problems in projects more than once because incorrect versions of this type of software were used. In the old/incorrect version, the robot passed the evaluation. In the updated version, the same robot, with the same loads, failed.
On the other hand, internet access is still a problem in many industrial environments, and to use this new version of KUKA Load, you also need a My.KUKA account, which requires a corporate email address and company approval.
More information can be found here
https://www.kuka.com/en-de/products/robot-systems/software/cloud-software/kuka-load
And, if you're curious, the direct link to the new KUKA Load is below.
https://load.kuka.com/
