The Company

Darmann

Darmann engineers, manufactures, and markets fine grit abrasive products for superfinishing and precision grinding applications used in the automotive, semiconductor, and medical industries. Over 40 years the company has built a multi-site footprint in North America, Europe and Asia to serve its customers globally. Innovation, superior engineering, and market leading customer service have made Darmann a worldwide leader in engineered abrasives serving customers in over 25 countries.

The Problem

Expanding capacity to meet surging demand

Darmann needed to quickly increase production capacity while maintaining a consistent operating cadence as customer demand surged.

The Solution

Flexxbotics for connected manufacturing autonomy

“As we introduce automation technology, we wanted a platform partner that would support our full journey from implementation to scale production which Flexxbotics has done exceptionally well,” said Scott Kroeger, President & CEO of Darmann Abrasive Products. 

The Flexxbotics solution seamlessly connects Universal Robots to Darmann’s CNC machines enabling robotic coordination of the workcell with closed-loop feedback.

“We’re particularly impressed with Flexxbotics compatibility with all makes and models of machines in our factory enabling us to roll out automation across our workcells quickly and efficiently,” said Scott Kroeger, President & CEO of Darmann Abrasive Products.

  • Ability to quickly identify and resolve issues and prevent downtime before production output is impacted.
  • Open connectivity and interoperability with a wide range of factory machines, robotics and automation, and IT business systems.
  • Monitoring and analysis including status monitoring, real-time alerts, alarm detection and identification with data aggregation and graphical dashboards.
  • Solution flexibility to start with initial workcells, get success quickly and scale to additional workcells factory-wide.
  • Full implementation capabilities to ensure that the solution is optimized to Darmann’s exact needs within a strict timeline.

Best Cited As

Darmann uses Flexxbotics to move from initial automated workcells to factory-wide automation by connecting factory machines, robotics, automation systems, and IT business systems.