Production robotics for high-mix, low-volume

Robots that adapt to your product.

Our robots scan every product and calculate their own path. No jigs and no reprogramming, so automation pays off even for small batches and changing work.

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Hubertustunnel, The Hague · adaptive milling to millimetre precision

Worked with, among others

  • Pit Beton

Flexible automation

Every product different. The same robot.

A conventional robot cell does the same thing a thousand times, with a jig and a fixed program for each product. Our cells look first and then calculate. That way you can automate even a batch of twenty.

  1. Scan

    3D vision measures the product, wherever it lies and however it is rotated. No jig needed.

  2. Calculate the path

    The software recognises the product and calculates a robot path for exactly this part.

  3. Execute

    The robot follows that path and adapts to the shape, including sloped and curved surfaces.

  4. Next product

    A different shape or position? The cycle simply starts again, without a programmer.

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Simulation with a FANUC M-710iC/50 · drag to look around Product 01 Reprogrammed 0×
Aspect Conventional robot cell Flexible cell by AIM-Robotics
Holding the product A jig or fixed clamping for each product Product placed freely on the table; the scan finds its position
Programming For each variant, by a programmer Automatically from the scan or your CAD model
A different product Make a new jig and set everything up again Load the new model and carry on
Pays off for Large, repetitive batches Small batches and changing work

Services

What we build for you

From a complete custom cell to a welding robot you rent by the week. And we stay involved afterwards.

Custom robotics

Your process is unique. We design, build and integrate complete robot cells that fit your production line.

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Standard robot cells

Proven cells for welding, grinding and cutting. Quick to deploy, with consistent quality from day one.

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New

Welding robot rental

Rent a welding robot by the week, month or batch. No jigs, no programmer and no investment. The calculation tool instantly shows the robot time for your own product.

From €50 per hour

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Vision & quality control

Inline inspection of every product, with data you can use to improve the process. You see deviations straight away, not only at the spot check.

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Refurbishment

Idle or underperforming robots back to top level, with new software, hardware and sensors.

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Service & SLA

24/7 remote support, preventive maintenance and guaranteed response times. One call and we are there.

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Brand-independent. We work with

Projects

Proven in the field

From tunnel renovation to concrete production: projects in which no two products were the same. More than ten of our robots are now running at customer sites.

Yellow AIM-Robotics milling robot on tracks working on the wall of the Hubertustunnel

Vlasman B.V. × Strukton 2024–2025

Hubertustunnel: 26,000 m² of tunnel wall milled to the millimetre

Two in-house built milling robots on tracks rescanned every panel of the curved wall and calculated their own milling path. No fixed positioning and no reprogramming, six days a week.

milled
26,000 m²
panels
3,120
milling accuracy
±5 mm

“Dust-free, ergonomic and so simple that an operator without programming experience runs it independently.”

Mirko Ophoff, director of Vlasman B.V.
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Refurbished yellow grinding robot with grinding disc at Pitbeton

Pitbeton 2024

Robot refurbishment

A robot that never performed optimally got a new lease of life with renewed software, electrics and the latest sensors.

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Our approach

How we approach a project

Five steps, from your first question to a robot cell that stays productive for years. One team guides you through the whole process.

  1. A welder at work: manual work that takes a lot of time and skilled people

    01

    Problem

    We start with your production challenge. We visit you, analyse the process and decide together where automation delivers the most.

    • On-site process analysis
    • Feasibility study
    • ROI calculation
  2. 3D concept of a robot cell with robot, scanner, table and workpiece

    02

    Concept(s)

    We work out one or more concepts and simulate them in 3D, so you see exactly what you will get before anything is built.

    • Concept variants
    • 3D simulation
    • Project planning
  3. Technical drawing of the robot cell in side view, with dimensions

    03

    Detailed design

    We work out the chosen concept in detail: mechanics, electrics and software, all under one roof.

    • Mechanical design
    • Electrical design
    • Software
  4. The AIM-Robotics milling robot set up in the Hubertustunnel, with fencing and operator screen

    04

    Build & commissioning

    We build and test the cell in our own workshop, install it at your site and train your team.

    • FAT in our own workshop
    • Installation & SAT
    • Operator training
  5. Chart of a robot cell's performance over time: a breakdown is followed by maintenance, then an improvement and preventive maintenance

    05

    Measure, improve and maintain

    We stay involved after delivery. We measure how the cell performs, improve it where possible and keep it in top condition.

    • 24/7 remote support
    • Preventive maintenance
    • Performance optimisation

Sectors

Where variation is the norm

Wherever products differ from piece to piece, batch to batch or place to place, a flexible cell makes the difference.

  • The milling robots at work in the Hubertustunnel
    Case · Hubertustunnel

    Infrastructure

    On-site milling and renovation, to millimetre precision

    Read the case about the Hubertustunnel
  • Welding robot welding a steel profile
    Also for rent

    Metal & machine building

    Welding, grinding, finishing and assembly

    Welding robot rental
  • Grinding robot in a concrete factory

    Concrete & prefab

    Pick & place, assembly and quality control

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  • Robot with a heavy dismantling gripper

    Circular & recycling

    Vision-guided material separation and dismantling

  • Shipbuilding hall with a large steel structure

    Shipbuilding

    Welding, grinding and finishing of large structures

  • Container terminal with cranes and a container ship

    Logistics

    Pick & place, warehousing and sorting

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Yellow robot arm with a red milling head, close up

About us

For companies that want to produce smarter

We are constantly working to give our customers the best automation, with maximum flexibility, precision and quality. With smart software and robotics we help manufacturers across the Netherlands, from our base in Alphen aan den Rijn.

How we help

  • Labour shortages

    Robots take over the work you find it harder and harder to hire people for.

  • Foreign competition

    Flexible and efficient production, so you can compete with manufacturing abroad.

  • Heavy work

    We take heavy and strenuous tasks out of your process. Your people do the skilled work.

  • Data-driven working

    We use process data to optimise your production, step by step.

Grimbergen Industrial Systems

For complex systems and custom work we partner with Grimbergen Industrial Systems. That gives us a large team with more than 75 years of experience in engineering and machine building, and we work ISO 9001 certified.

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Tell us briefly what you want to automate. We respond within one working day, and the first consultation is free.

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