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Technology

Six processes,
six category leaders.

Industrial-grade machines from the global leader in each process — acquired 2024–2026 under the EU OP TAK programme — under one roof in Prague. Single-unit and small-series, with the digital continuity to go from model to finished part fast.

TRUMPF TruMatic 1000
Image courtesy of TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG.
01 · Sheet metal — punching & forming

TRUMPF TruMatic 1000

Germany

Primary sheet-metal entry point. Punches, forms and pre-taps threads directly into raw stock. Software-paired with the TruBend so geometry is tested against the downstream bend sequence before any material is committed.

  • Precision punching + tapping in one pass
  • Threads formed directly in plate, eliminating separate fasteners
  • Digital workflow continuity with the TruBend
  • Short setup, fast changeover for low-volume runs
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TRUMPF TruBend 5170
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02 · Sheet metal — press brake

TRUMPF TruBend 5170

Germany

Bends pre-punched plate into structural panels, frames and housings. ACB Laser angle measurement gets the very first part in tolerance; a six-axis backgauge positions every stop automatically; camera-assisted loading seats each blank exactly. 170 tonnes of force, repeatable to a tenth of a millimetre.

  • ACB Laser angle measurement — first part already in tolerance
  • Six-axis backgauge positions every stop automatically
  • Camera-assisted blank positioning
  • 170-tonne force, software-paired with the TruMatic
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TRUMPF ToolMaster
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03 · Bending — automatic tool setup

TRUMPF ToolMaster

Germany

Works hand in hand with the TruBend. The ToolMaster assembles the complete tool set for the upper and lower beam in minutes — fully automatically, positioned to a tenth of a millimetre and without a single setup error. Even a one-off bend starts with exactly the right tooling in place.

  • Full upper- and lower-beam tool set built in minutes
  • Fully automatic, repeatable, zero setup error
  • Makes one-off and small-series bends genuinely economical
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Yamazaki Mazak INTEGREX i-100H ST
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04 · Multifunction CNC turn-mill

Yamazaki Mazak INTEGREX i-100H ST

Japan

Single-setup precision machining on nine controlled axes — turning, milling, drilling and tapping in one clamping, so tolerances never accumulate. Bearing housings, drive-train interfaces, mount adapters. Blanks are cut to size on a fully automatic Kasto saw.

  • Nine controlled axes — the most complex parts in a single clamping
  • Compact footprint, lower inertia, faster reaction
  • Automatic shop-floor programming integrates with our CAD pipeline
  • Lower energy draw per cycle than the unit it replaced
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FANUC CRX cobots (multiple)
Image courtesy of FANUC Corporation.
05 · Robotic automation

FANUC CRX cobots (multiple)

Japan

Several FANUC CRX cobots — some riding a seventh-axis linear track so one robot covers a whole work envelope. Beyond anchoring the laser-welding cell (with the IPG LightWELD XR and a 3D camera), they assemble sub-assemblies automatically and tend the Mazak CNC and other machines — loading and unloading around the clock. Maximum productivity, with human error designed out.

  • Multiple cobots; seventh-axis track for full work envelopes
  • Automatic assembly of sub-assemblies
  • Machine tending — loads and unloads the Mazak CNC and others
  • Collaborative safety — works alongside the operator, no cell fence
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IPG Photonics LightWELD XR
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06 · Laser welding

IPG Photonics LightWELD XR

USA / global

Welding head on the FANUC arm. Clean, repeatable, low-distortion welds on structural sub-assemblies built for ten-plus years of cyclic loading. Laser pre- and post-cleaning are part of the same workflow.

  • Fibre laser — clean welds, minimal thermal deformation
  • Lower filler-material consumption than arc welding
  • Reduced post-weld grinding
  • Safer exposure profile than arc welding (no UV / spatter)
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EOS FORMIGA P110 Velocis
Image courtesy of EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems.
07 · SLS additive manufacturing

EOS FORMIGA P110 Velocis

Germany

Selective laser sintering for production parts in PA12. Geometrically complex brackets, fittings and ten-to-hundred-piece runs that would otherwise need injection-mould tooling unviable at our volume.

  • Production-grade SLS — not just prototyping
  • Powder partially recyclable on-site
  • Design iteration in hours, not weeks
  • Replaces machined or injection-moulded parts in FRAME V6 and CUBE COMPACT
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DyeMansion Powershot Performance
Image courtesy of DyeMansion GmbH.
08 · SLS post-processing

DyeMansion Powershot Performance

Germany

Surface conditioning for parts off the EOS FORMIGA. Removes residual powder, refines surface texture and prepares parts for dyeing and sealing — the step between a printed part you demo and a part you ship.

  • Consistent surface finish across batches
  • Handles PA12, matched to FORMIGA P110 output
  • Production-grade, repeatable finishing
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Engineering stack

SolidWorks · Autodesk Fusion · FANUC RoboGuide · TruTops Boost · AI-assisted workflows

CAD, CAM and robot simulation feed straight to the shop floor — with AI on the routine work.