Expertise:
- Development and realization of HRC-Eengineering Workshops for well-known companies from the automotive and supplier industriy as well as general mechanical engineering
- Customer-specific concept development for HRC systems running in serial production
- Lecturer at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT for "Safe Human-Robot-Collaboration"
- Lecturer and presenter regarding HRC at renowned national and international conferences
- Several publications, most recently:
- Kurth, J. (2019): Mensch-Roboter-Kollaboration: Mehr als nur ein Hype !, atp magazin, issue 05, pp. 46-50, Vulkan Verlag, Essen
- Kurth, J .; Wagner, M. (2020): Neue Planungsmethodik für Anlagen mit Mensch-Roboter-Kollabortaion, ZWF, year 115 (2020) 10, pp. 698-702, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich
(also available in English: "New planning methods for systems with Human-Robot-Collaboration")
Testimonials:
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„During a workshop on robotics requirements management, Johannes Kurth—drawing on his extensive expertise in robotics and his deep understanding of production and assembly tasks—provided us with valuable insights into the potential applications of robotics in a short amount of time; we can now use this knowledge as a solid foundation for our requirements management. We would like to thank Johannes Kurth once again for the highly professional way he conducted the workshop.“ (translated with google)
Joerg Peters & Heiko Weissgerber von SEW Eurodrive
"The kick-off meeting with Mr. Kurth was an extremely informative and inspiring experience for our robotics project. His expertise, practical approaches to problem-solving, and insights from related applications enriched our discussions. Thanks to the seminar, we are now carrying out our project work with even greater focus and efficiency." (translated with google)
Dr. Lars Lehner, Geschäftsführer, Lehner GmbH SENSOR-SYSTEME
"I have known Dr. Kurth since the implementation of the first human-robot collaboration systems and have come to value him as a competent engineer who addresses the subject of safety thoroughly and with great expertise." (translated with google)
Dr. M. Umbreit, Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall
„Thanks to extensive expertise in robotics and an understanding of production and assembly tasks, we quickly gained valuable insight into the potential applications of lightweight robotics. The perspective shared—unconstrained by established conventions—helped us develop innovative solutions for our customers.“ (translated with google)
J. Knall, Leiter Projektierung Systeme, WEBER Schraubautomaten GmbH
„The workshop was very helpful for me and my colleagues. We particularly appreciated being able to discuss our specific concept and learning practical things that we can implement.“ (translated with google)
P. Meier, Product Engineer, Witty Machine AG
"I have known Dr. Kurth for many years as a seasoned expert in human-robot collaboration, thanks to his long tenure at KUKA. His contribution to the VDMA position paper on safety in human-robot collaboration also played a part in the document's success at the time." (translated with google)
S. Sagert, VDMA Robotik + Automation
