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VDMA Robotics Group announces two new board members

Jan. 3, 2017

Dr. Klaus Kluger from Omron Adept Technologies and Ralf Winkelmann from Fanuc Deutschland join the European association.

New board members Ralf Winkelmann (left) and Dr. Klaus Kluger (right)

VDMA Robotics Group has two new board members: Dr. Klaus Kluger, managing director Europe at Omron Adept Technologies GmbH, Dortmund, and Ralf Winkelmann, managing director sales at Fanuc Deutschland GmbH in Neuhausen a.d.F.

The appointments follow the recent resignation of Wilfried Eberhardt—who remains a board member of VDMA Robotics + Automation—and Olaf Kramm.

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