AUTOMATION and ROBOTICS
in SLOVAKIA
COMPANIES
COMPANY PROFILE
Company AUTOMATICA Pvt. Ltd. is specialized in automation of manufacturing processes.
We offer comprehensive and customized design, production and installation of conveyors
(roller, belt, chain, bulk, cross, cord, modular, curved, apron ones), conveyor systems, robotic
workstations, single purpose machines and devices (machines for material handling, machines
for forming, patching and palletizing of carton boxes). Our devices increase production capacity,
quality of production and eliminate strenuous human work. On the basis of customers
requirements we are able to design the optimal solution as well as realize a complete supply of
turnkey product. Our solutions in area of conveyor systems and robotic workstations are
applied in various manufacturing industries. We offer also design activities and service of
machinery. Quality of our work has already been appreciated by many companies.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
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Design
Development
Technical production planning
Production
Installation
Service
Turnkey implementation
Consulting
PLC programming
REFERENCES
KEY PROJECTS
 Palletizing workplace of Combi products
The palletizing line has been designed for palletizing of carton boxes in furniture
production. The line enables palletizing of products, whereas one product is placed into
two or three separate boxes of various or same sizes. At the output of the line, the boxes
are placed onto the pallet exactly in accordance with customer’s requirement.
 Robotic Workstation for packing of granulated and powdered sugar
The robotic workstation has been designed as a palletizing workplace with industrial
robot. Robot ABB using its grippers places packages with sugar from three production
lines (powdered sugar in foil, sugar sachets in box, granulated sugar in bags).
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
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System integrator of ABB robots of company ABB, s.r.o.
Our own design and development department
Our own production hall
Socially Responsible Company Award
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Jozef Kráľ
Position: Managing director
Email:
automatica@automatica.sk
AUTOMATICA s.r.o.
Vrbická 1883/36, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš
Factory: Revolučná 11, 031 05 Liptovský Mikuláš
Company registration no.: 44523556 / VAT No.: SK2022726541
COMPANY PROFILE
CEIT company (Central European Institute of Technology) is in Slovakia among the
market leaders in the area of industrial innovation. It was founded in 1998. Nowadays it
employs more than 200 employees and operates mostly in the area of automotive,
engineering, electrotechnical and chemical industry, but also in the medical area and
service. CEIT offers its sophisticated service and products beyond the borders of
Slovakia, especially in Czech Republic, although its activities are applied on the global
market.
The key and most significant domain of the CEIT company is the active impact in the
area of production and logistics systems. Within these it provides product, process and
technical innovation to its partners.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Request identification
 Creating of conceptual design
 Digitalization, modeling, simulation and
optimalization of the proposed solution
 Revival – programming PLC, robots, design
and development of systems SCADA, HMI
 Development of single and multipurpose
machines
 Production and assembly
 Automated towing machines AGV
 Service
 Automated logistics
 Connection of robotics and camera system
REFERENCES
KEY PROJECTS
 Factory automation for Grupo Antolin Žilina
Within the production start of a new model series Kia Sportage we supplied the line for
roof completion for the company Grupo Antolin. This line consisted of robotic
workstation, automatic reloading and automated assembly of components. For Grupo
Antolin in Žilina it represented a shift from manual assembly towards automatisation
which means capacity and quality increase of supplied products.
 Robotisation of workstation for Grupo Antolin Bratislava
Together with the company Grupo Antolin Bratislava we changed the conception and
method of final assembly and inspection of sunblinds within production modernization
and production deployment of new types of sunblinds for the end customers
Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche. In contrast with the previous production method we
created robotic workstation in which the whole assembly and production is organised by
a robot. Besides quality and productivity increase this modification means for Grupo
Antolin possibility of greater production variability of various sunblind types in one
device.
 Robotisation of workstation for ZF Slovakia
For our customer ZF Slovakia in Trnava we designed and implemented robotic
production and assembly workstation ZMS. It regards pre-assembly and operation ZMS
in cooperation with automatic welding machine and control device. For correct
installation and positioning new technologies for image recognition cooperating with a
robot were implemented.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
 Authorised partner for robot integration – brand ABB, also experience with
implementation of other brand robots (KUKA, FANUC).
 Own research and development published in renowned magazines.
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Ing. Ján Lábaj, PhDr.
Position: Executive director
Email:
Jan.Labaj@ceitgroup.eu
+421 (0) 917 565 346, +421 41 513 7431
CEIT, a.s.
Univerzitná 8661/6A | 010 08 Žilina | Slovensko
Identification no.: 44 964 676 | VAT ID: SK2022890012,
Incorporated in OR OS Žilina, section Sa, insert 10692/L, web: www.ceitgroup.eu
COMPANY PROFILE
ELCOM, limited liability company, has already specialized for 25 years in the development of
special electronics, industrial computers, medical computers and devices for sales registration –
cash registers. We produce and develop the customized electronics.
Elcom is research and development company that uses the latest technology for production of its
own products. We develop devices from the simple electronics such as cash registers, to the
products developed for challenging projects in demanding industrial environments. Our
reference example is electronic module for ABB system control in power plants, electronic
production for automotive industry or health service. Rich experiences from the projects were
implemented in the development of Uniq PC serie. Our durable all-in-one computers and
industrial tablets with touch screen and biometric control are used as control or terminal devices
in the demanding condition in the industry, medical care, banking, insurance, mining industry
or pharmacy. We manufacture biometric devices Secure Sign for the government
administration, banking or insurance companies. We design modern and efficient plastic
designs, covers from aluminium and magnesium manufactured by pressure casting.
We are experts and leading manufacturer of electronic cash registers, our products and services
are exported to more than 60 countries. In addition, we offer expert electronic system of
automated and integrated tax and custom system for the identification of suspicious tax
documents. This can contribute to the elimination of fax frauds significantly and to the increase
of VAT collection.
More than 450 thousand satisfied customers from 60 countries have already chosen our
products.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Development and production of industrial computers and displays
 Development and production of electronic signature devices on the basis of biometric
signature for electronic document management
 Development and production of data display devices, client workplaces
 Development and production of resistant industrial tablets
 CAD design and new product production
 3D modelling and prototyping
 Mould production and pressing
 Software and application development
 Testing and programming of hardware components
 Development, design and production of displays
 Printed circuit boards (PCB) – design and assembly
 Computer automation testing
 Final assembly
REFERENCES
KEY PROJECTS
 Secure Sign
1 220 pcs of unique solution Secure Sign, specially designed and produced for client
workplaces in bank for electronic document management, client identification and
biometric signature – PBZ Bank – member of Intesa Sanpaolo (Croatia)
1 940 pcs devices for state administration (Slovakia).
 Infokiosk and Digital Desk
Development, production and supply of Infokiosk and Digital Desk for PBZ Bank –
member of Intesa Sanpaolo (Croatia).
 Uniq PC 190 KD
Durable all-in-one computer development and production for demanding environment
for the largest mining company – KGHM S.A. (Poland).
 Uniq Tablet
Industrial durable tablet development.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
 Uniq Tablet – Winner of the category IT Product of 2013, Microsoft Industry Awards
(MIA) 2013
 All-in-one Uniq PC – Top award for product quality Slovak Gold Grand Prix, award
and certificate Slovak Gold
 Award for contribution to the economic development and business in the Slovak
Republic – Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2012
 „Factory of the year 2011“ - Magazine REVUE PRIEMYSLU Award 11 – Award for
innovation management
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Ing. Peter Pitoňák
Position: Sales Director
Email:
pitonak@elcom.eu
ELCOM, limited liability company, Prešov
Jesenná 2695/26, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia
COMPANY PROFILE
The company KYBERNETIKA, Ltd., Kosice is a private company based in Kosice. The company
specializes in the development, projection, production and delivery of information, control,
testing, measuring, monitoring and camera systems for assembly/manufacturing sites and other
systems for various areas of industrial production and technological process control.
The company applies the most advanced technologies from the field of controlling, robotics and
informatics for the implementation of these systems.
The company was founded more than 20 years ago and employs about 100 specialists mostly
with an engineer or university education. These people with their experience and competencies
are a guarantee of quality and effective problem solving in the industrial automation and
robotics especially in the steel and automotive industries.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Conceptual planning and
projecting
 Equipment development and
production
 Assembly and installation of
systems
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 PC, PLC and HMI programming
 Supervision, checking and
commissioning
 Application development
 Application software
 Turnkey solutions
KEY PROJECTS
 Development, delivery, assembly and commissioning of automated robotic equipment
for mounting large cardboard spools on the color coating line. This equipment is
equipped with the KUKA robot. It uses automatic dimension detection of the spool being
transferred and thus it adjusts the way of handling and mounting.
 Development, production and delivery of the robotic system for automatic labeling of
very hot steel coils by alphanumeric codes. This system with the KUKA robot
automatically assesses the dimensions and position of material being labeled, based on
the data from optical sensors and camera, and dynamically, in real time, adjusts the
trajectory to minimize the labeling time. To obtain the labeling data and feedback, it
communicates with supervisory information and control system.
 MITSUBISHI robot application for soldering the connectors. The system is integrated
into the assembly/manufacturing line. The robot carries out the spreading of the flux and
feeding of the solder during soldering.
 Creation of the model of a flexible assembly plant for educational purposes. It uses the
MITSUBISHI robot, specialized camera systems and other optical systems for automatic
object recognition and subsequent manipulation with objects in the assembly process.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
 Usage and interconnection of camera and laser systems in adaptive, dynamic and
optimal control of robots and manipulators.
 Development department with the robot for simulation and development of robotic
applications.
 Obtaining the Siemens Solution Partner Automation Certificate.
CONTACT DETAILS
Name: doc. Ing. Ján JADLOVSKÝ, CSc.
Position: CEO
E-mail: jadlovsky@kybernetika.sk
KYBERNETIKA, s.r.o., Kosice
Orgovánová 4, 040 11 Košice, Slovak Republic
Registered in OR OS Košice I.,
Registration, Section.: Sro insert no. 1908/V
ID number: 31 658 105, ID VAT: SK2020490538
COMPANY PROFILE
The MATADOR Group established a key position in the Central European automotive market
as a system supplier of automotive and non-automotive parts. The company was founded more
than 100 years ago and significantly influenced the history of the Slovak industry.
We offer services from the fields of engineering & design of automotive components, design and
assembly of automation lines, stamping tool production and serial production for the leading
European OEM’s. Our more than 1500 employees are located at our premises in Slovakia, Czech
Republic and Russia. The global orientation enables us to provide our customers best services in
time and quality, which we see as a precondition to be the first choice for them.
In addition to our core activities, we strongly concentrate on innovative developments in the
areas of production technologies, new material compositions and sophisticated joining
possibilities for automotive applications.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Conceptual planning
 Digital factory
 Simulations
 Collaborative robotics
 Manufacturing
 Application development
 PLC programming
 Turnkey solutions
 Assembly and montage
 Control and Commissioning
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KEY PROJECTS
 IIMPLEMENTATION OF COLLABORATIVE ROBOTICS FOR SKODA AUTO
We are the first company in CEE, which successfully implemented the new collaborative
robot KUKA iiwa at the production facility of SKODA Auto in Vrchlabi. The fully
automatic cell is a first of its kind in the concern of the Czech automobile manufacturer
and operates without fence. We have utilized the latest technologies from the field of
robotics, 3D scanning and advanced sensors for this application, which is dedicated for
assembly of automatic transmissions.
 SKODA SUV
The second successful project for SKODA Auto was delivered for the production facility
in Kvasiny. Here we have implemented more than 80 robots at the main production. This
turnkey solution is producing the complete underbody of the automobile whilst utilizing
the spot welding technology.
 AUDI Q7
For the largest projects in the history of the Matador Group we have delivered a
complete turnkey automated welding line made of 9 robots. This unit produces
reinforcements for the rear part of the automobile and utilizes conventional as well as
spot welding technology.
 PORSCHE PANAMERA
In 2015 we have completed our first project for Porsche. It consists of 30 robots and
utilizes variety of latest joining technologies ranging from welding, SPR riveting, FDS
screwing, gluing or clinching. The line was delivered to Leipzig and it is placed in the
Porsche’s Klein Teil Zentrum (Centre for small parts).
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System integrator of KUKA Roboter GmbH
System integrator of collaborative robot KUKA LBR iiwa 9
First company in CEE to implement collaborative robot in OEM
Own development laboratory
Successful implementation of virtual commissioning - Industry 4.0
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Juraj Čapek
Position: director Industry Automation
Email: Juraj.capek@matador-industries.sk
MATADOR HOLDING, a.s
Streženická cesta 45, 020 01 Púchov, Slovakia
reg. in OR OS Trenčín, section. Sa, 10009/R
ID no: 36 294 268 | ID VAT: SK2020109564
COMPANY PROFILE
MicroStep, spol. s r.o. is focused on development and production of CNC machines for cutting
materials with plasma, oxygen, laser and water jet. In the 25 years of its existence, the company
supplied more than 2100 CNC machines to 54 countries worldwide. The company has built a
network of representatives in 48 states, companies that apart from sales also ensure the
machines' service and maintenance. MicroStep cutting machines work not only in their home
country of Slovakia and almost all EU countries but also in the USA, Canada, South Africa,
countries of the Middle East, India, China, the Russian Federation and others. In the field of
plasma cutting, the company belongs to the world's major manufacturers, with 95 % of its
production for export. In addition to standard CNC machines, approximately 30% of the
company's production consist of special customer-oriented solutions including robot
applications for cutting and manipulation processes. MicroStep has a strong research and
development base dedicated to continuous modernization of its products, implementation of
new technologies and comprehensive production cell solutions integrating cutting machines
with automatic material supply and connection of these cells to production management
information systems.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Design of comprehensive solutions for shape cutting of materials with preparation for
subsequent welding processes
 Cutting systems with a combination of technologies: cutting, drilling, threading and
marking of components
 Cutting systems for production of steel structures
 Production of customer-oriented CNC cutting systems
 Robotic solutions for 3D cutting applications
 Robotic solutions cut parts manipulation
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KEY PROJECTS
 Mondial - a fully automated cell for adjustment of ceramic products with high-pressure
water jet with a robotic manipulator.
 ZMJ - a fully automatic cutting cell for China's largest manufacturer of hydraulic mining
reinforcements. The cutting cell consists of 6 plasma cutting machines with working
areas of 24 x 3 meters each with and automatic loading and unloading system. The cell
cuts 12,000 tons of steel per month.
 Siemens - a robotic systems for cutting samples on a rolling line with plasma.
 Slawinski - a cutting system with a working area of 21 x 6 m for cutting flat and 3D parts
of pressure vessels using plasma.
 IHC METALIX - 6 plasma cutting machines with working areas of 27 x 3.5 m each with
an automated loading and unloading system for sheets for ship production.
 Irving Shipbuilding - a cutting machine with a working area of 14 x 14 m for large-panel
shipbuilding technology.
 DOPPELMAYR - 6 machines for drilling, marking and cutting of components for
production of mountain lifts and cable cars.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
 The world's leading manufacturer of CNC plasma cutting machines
 Leader in the field of bevel cutting technology
 Establishment of a strong research base able to design complex mechatronic systems in
the field of material cutting.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Ing. Alexander Varga, PhD
Position: General Director
Email: varga@microstep.sk
MicroStep, spol. s r.o.
Vajnorská 158
831 04 Bratislava
www.microstep.eu
COMPANY PROFILE
PROCONT, spol. s r.o. is a company specializing in engineering, manufacturing, and delivery
operations in the field of industrial automation. The core of its engineering and manufacturing
operations is the development, design, manufacture, and delivery in the field of robotized
workstations, handling equipment and automated systems.
Since its start, the company has also been involved in designing control and monitoring systems
in the field of production line and technological process control.
The specialized knowledge and experience of the company’s staff ensure effective solutions for
the customers’ automation projects. The company’s qualified team of workers with many years
of experience in industrial automation is ready to meet the customer’s requirements at a high
technical level and in guaranteed quality.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Development of applications
 Turnkey delivery
REFERENCES
KEY PROJECTS
 Development of a robotic cell for U-Shin Slovakia s.r.o.
Development of a versatile modular robotic cell for car component assembly, with the
possibility of modification for different types of products.
 Delivery of robotic cells for U-Shin Slovakia s.r.o.
Development and delivery of 5 robotic stations for automobile lock assembly lines. Each
station secures the assembly of different lock components.
 Delivery of testing workstations for Panasonic Electronic Devices Slovakia s.r.o.
Development and delivery of 5 robotic integrated circuit (chip) testing and packaging
cells.
 Delivery of robotic workstations for UNIPLAST MH s.r.o.
Development and delivery of 6 robotic workstations for the production and testing of
products made by injection moulding technology, designed for the car and electrical
engineering industries.
 Delivery of handling lines for the handling of railway axles for BONATRANS, Czech
Republic, INTERPIPE, Ukraine, UVZ, Russia, and R.W.S Wheelset, Kazakhstan
Development and delivery of handling lines for automated manufacturing of railway
wheels and axles.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
 System integrator of MitsubishiElectric robots
 System integrator of Güdel manipulators
 Leading European supplier of automated handling lines for the manufacturing of
railway wheels and axles.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Name:
Frantisek Kiselak
Position: Managing Director
Email: kiselak@procont.sk
www@procont.sk
PROCONT, spol. s r.o. Prešov
Kúpeľná 1/A, 080 01 Prešov
Org. ID (IČO): 00697591, VAT No: SK2020517917
A company registered in the Business Register of the District Court in Prešov, Slovakia,
section Sro, file No. 67/P
COMPANY PROFILE
THE FIRST WELDING COMPANY Inc. (PRVÁ ZVÁRAČSKÁ, a. s.) is a research and
development company involved in the fields of high-tech welding technologies, automation and
robotisation of technological procedures, development and deliveries of single-purpose
automated welding machines, high-productive welding lines and electron beam welding
complexes. We provide complex services for industry in the field of welding with concentrated
power sources, as laser and electron beam. We provide the services for our customers in
material diagnostics, certification of persons in welding and NDT, certification of quality
systems, certification of products, education and issuing of our journal ZVÁRAČ – profesionál
(WELDER –professional).
The strategic aim of our company is to enhance our competitiveness based on utilisation of
results of our own research and development and to build our company as the „Research Centre
of High-Tech Technologies in Welding“.
THE FIRST WELDING COMPANY Inc. is employing nowadays more than 100 employees
working in the applied research with direct realisation outputs to industry. The fundamental
research in the field of technologies and materials, automation and robotisation and also of
mechatronics and control of technological processes we realise in cooperation with the technical
universities and SAS institutes.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Research and development
 PLC programming
 Assembly and installation
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 Inspection and putting to service
 Turn-key deliveries
KEY PROJECTS
 Development and turn-key delivery of electron beam welding complex type PZ EZ
30JS JUMBO destined for robotised welding of inner parts of containers, pipes for storage
of the burnt out nuclear fuel, parts of drives and similar small parts by the method of
electron beam vacuum welding. The technical concept of electron beam welding
equipment allows to weld by use of ABB IRB4600-40/2, 55 robot, situated directly in the
vacuum chamber of the system, in automatic regime.
 The development of technology and delivery of an automated electron beam welding
complex for heat exchangers type HVH. The parts of HVH heat exchanger and its cover
are manufactured by die casting and are machined for the welding process. Welding
equipment is designed for a perfect joining and fastening of minimum two sets of heat
exchangers. Welding includes tack welding of the cover, welding of ribs and
circumferential welding of cover including four welds fabricated with electron beam for
the ribs and cover and two tack welds. The system of beam generation allows leak proof
welding of the above-mentioned parts in agreement with requirements of production
documentation.
 Development of technology and realisation of a workplace for automated highproductive laser welding of driving disks for car gearboxes.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
 Unique installation of an ABB robot for electron beam welding in vacuum.
 Development and realisation of high-productive automated technology for electron beam
welding of hard-to-weld aluminium alloys for automotive industry
 Own development laboratory for application of welding with concentrated power sources
with an output for industry
 Development and application of High-tech technology of laser welding of absorption
containers for the storage of burnt out nuclear fuel
 System integrator COMAU of robots from COMAU S. p. A. company
CONTACT DETAILS
Name: Ing. František Kolenič, PhD.
Position: Director of the Division of Technologies and
Automation
Email:
kolenic.frantisek@pzvar.sk
PRVÁ ZVÁRAČSKÁ, a. s.
Kopčianska 804/14, 851 01 Bratislava – Petržalka
INO: 35 805 609, IN VAT: SK 2020235756, Registration
OR SR Bratislava I., Section: Sa, Insert No: 2652/B
www.pzvar.sk
COMPANY PROFILE
The company robotec was established in 2003. The company's activities focus on robotics and
automation of industrial applications.
The main areas include robotic arc welding, handling and conveyor systems.
We benefit from our long-term experience dealing with challenging and complicated projects
and also from the comprehensiveness of our product and team.
In arc welding applications, it is the connection of key elements of robotics, welding technology,
construction of welding jigs and a team of certified welding specialists. On robotic welding
workstations in the newly opened Application Research Centre (ARC) we verify and test
welding of particular parts, make prototype series and provide consulting in creation of design
of your products.
In handling applications, the comprehensiveness of robotec's team, from designers to robot and
PLC programmers, enables us to design and create complete lines with production technology.
Our main customer is the automotive industry, but we also have experience and strong
references from the areas of engineering, hygiene products and food industry.
Robotec's aim and strategy is to constantly improve its product and deliver innovation to
customers. For this purpose an Application Research Centre (ARC) has been built, where we not
only improve, but also develop our own applications and innovative approaches.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Robotic welding
 Robotic handling
 ARC Welding Centre –
consulting, prototype series
 Robotic grinding
 Projection/Simulations
 Conveyor systems
 PLC programming
 Complete production lines
 Development of applications
 Technological consulting
 Tailor made solutions
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KEY PROJECTS
 Machine tending for VW-MT
We have installed several robotic workstations for operating production machines and
conveyor systems in the VW plant for the production of components for gearboxes and
chassis in Martin. The workstations are able to load parts to CNC machines, and also to
sort, align and position parts in a precise position for loading into production machines.
 DongHee
One of the biggest suppliers of welded and moulded components for the Hyundai/KIA
group. Robotec provides not only the supply of robots and welding equipment, but also
service, training, consulting and testing in improving the welding process. In 2015, we
delivered more than 56 welding robots to plants in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
 Lear Corporation
In 2014, robotec became a supplier to one of the leading manufacturers of seats for
automotive industry. In 2015, we delivered complete robotic welding workstations,
including welding jigs and welding technology solutions for the project Jaguar.
 Robotic grinding
One of the outcome of the work of robotec's research and development team is mastering
of robotic grinding, from which we have made our standard application. Nowadays we
gain experience from workstations used in mass production.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
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Supplier of robotic workstations and conveyor systems for VW
Mastering of robotization of grinding
The opening of ARC – Application Research Centre for robotic technologies
System integrator of robots KUKA, FANUC, OTC
Supplier of complete robotic welding workstations for LEAR Corporation.
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Milan BALKO
Position:
Executive Director
Email:
balko@robotec.sk
Robotec s.r.o.
Hlavná 3, Sučany, Slovak Republic
COMPANY PROFILE
SPINEA is a modern manufacturing and development company. The impulse for its start was
the proprietary invention of a new transmission principle of the cycloid reduction gear
mechanism.
During its existence, it has successfully established itself on the global market and it has
succeeded in the competition of leading suppliers in the fields such as industrial robotics,
automation, manufacturing of machine tools, and navigation and medical equipment. It is
currently the only European manufacturer of high-precision reduction gears and it competes
with three Japanese companies in that technologically demanding segment.
In the course of the years, the E, H, M, G series were launched on the market besides the basic T
series. SPINEA also manufactures other products – DriveSpin actuators and RotoSpin
positioning modules with the TwinSpin reduction gears as their basic component.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Development, manufacture and sale of high-precision reduction gears – starting from
the diameter of 50 mm up to 335 mm and the rated power from 18 Nm to 4200 Nm
 Proprietary design concept, protected by a number of patents
 Wide-spectrum use of the reduction gears – industrial robotics, automation,
manufacture of machine tools, navigation and medical equipment
 Use in applications requiring a high reduction ratio, high kinematic precision, zerobacklash motion, high torque capacity, high rigidity, low weight, and a compact
design in limited installation space
 Customer orientation – individual approach to customers’ needs
 ISO certification
 Member of international associations in robotics and automation (International
Federation of Robotics, EU Robotics, VDMA)
REFERENCES
KEY PROJECTS
 KUKA low and medium payload robot segment
 ABB medium payload robot segment
 COMAU low and medium payload robot segment, including the fastest robot in its class
- RACER
 A number of robotic projects in China (GSK, STEP, ESTUN)
 Reduction gear applications in projects of the companies Wittmann, Trumpf, Doosan
Infracore, and DMG
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
 Establishing on global markets – the sales operations of the company are strongly exportorientated (more than 97 % of the sales is exported)
 Use of SPINEA reduction gears in robotized production lines of car manufacturers
(AUDI, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Ford)
 The properties of the TwinSpin reduction gear are appreciated by Boeing and Swarovski
in their production
 Deliveries for a CERN nuclear particle accelerator in Switzerland are also a proof of the
precision and reliability of SPINEA products
 Since 2004, SPINEA has obtained nine Mechanical Engineering Product of the Year
awards
 In 2009, the inventor, B. Janek, was nominated for a major international award, European
Inventor of the Year, awarded by the European Patent Office
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Marek Miško
Position: Sales Director
Email:
marek.misko@spinea.sk
SPINEA, s.r.o.
Okrajová 33, 080 05 Prešov, Slovakia
Reg. in Business Register of the District Court
in Prešov, Slovakia, section Sro, file No. 10314/P
Org. ID (IČO): 31687580 | VAT No: SK2020485797
COMPANY PROFILE
SPINEA Technologies s.r.o. is a modern technological company involved in the development of
innovative technical solutions and their subsequent application in practice.
The company started in 2013 with the aim to bring to the market unique products and
technologies, new visualization trends, procedures and solutions, with their subsequent
implementation into the production process.
Among the company’s main activities are development and manufacture of actuators and
mechatronic devices, development of a mini series of TwinSpin reduction gears, development of
new transmission concepts, application engineering and testing.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
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Development of mechatronic nodes
Engineering and system integration in automated technological workstations
Intelligent manufacturing and assembly cells
Implementation of visualisation elements into the assembly and control process
 Development of measurement systems and run-in stands
REFERENCES
KEY PROJECTS
 Development of a series of extra-hollowshaft actuators based on the new generation of
TwinSpin G-series reduction gears
 Development of actuators for the most demanding operating conditions
 Development of a conceptually new reduction gear mechanism
 A special measuring stand for static and dynamic tests with high precision demands
 Optimization of cell assembly stations
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
 SPINEA Technologies ranks among the TOP 3 global companies in the development and
manufacture of high-precision reduction gears and actuators
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Dušan Vasilišin
Position: CEO
Email:
dusan.vasilisin@spinea.sk
SPINEA Technologies s.r.o.
Volgogradská 13, Prešov 080 01
Registered in the Business Register of the District Court in Prešov, Slovakia, file No: 27119/P
Org. ID (IČO): 46 931 431 VAT No: SK2023656437
COMPANY PROFILE
ZTS VVÚ KOŠICE, a. s. is a joint-stock company operating in the field of engineering
(machinery) and electro technical products. The history of the company began from setting apart
the Construction part from the former VSS n.p. Kosice to the Development Institution in Year
1976. With eliminating the concern ZTS Martin the independent state company ZTS VVÚ Košice
arose at 1.7.1990 which within the transforming process by 1.5.1992 was changed to joint-stock
company ZTS VVÚ Košice a.s. and continue its functioning till present times. Currently the
company thanks to 96 employees is among medium-sized companies with exclusively Slovak
shareholders.
The company ZTS VVU Kosice a.s. is currently engaged in research, development, supply and
modernization of machinery and equipment in the fields of transportation and handling
systems, robots and manipulators, manufacturing machinery, technological equipment for the
paper and chemical industry, equipment for nuclear power plants and their disposal, lines for
sheet surface treatment, special purpose vehicles and containers, military industry, industrial
automation and drives. Through participation in various international projects, the company
ZTS VVU Kosice a.s. has a number of partners from academic environment as well as industrial
worldwide.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Transport and handling equipment
for special tasks
 Robots and manipulators for work in
nuclear power plants
 EOD robotics
 Mobile tele-operators
 Manipulating arms
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Robotic vehicles
Simulators and trainers
System integrator Siemens
PLC programming
Industrial automation
Turnkey solutions
KEY PROJECTS
 The implementation of robotics in decommissioning process of block V1 in nuclear
power plant Bohunice.
The company ZTS VVU Kosice a.s. successfully implemented its robotic systems in the
process of the block A1 decommissioning in Jasovske Bohunice NPP in radioactive
contaminated environment where was extremely dangerous deployment of manpower
to implement these works.
 Projects for CERN
The company ZTS VVU Kosice a.s. has successfully completed the supply of several
transport and handling robotic systems which were and are still successfully used in the
European Organization for Nuclear Research - CERN. Great asset of these devices is their
reliability and high precision up to the level of 0,01 mm.
 EOD robotics
Among the major customers of the company ZTS VVU Kosice a.s. is the Ministry of
Defence of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic for
which the successful development of EOD robots Retriever and Scorpio was
implemented.
 EU Projects in research and development
Over the last 10 years we have participated in solving the many national and European
research projects in the field of robotics, for example Picav, Swarm it Fix or Furbot. We
have also designed and produced mobile platforms and manipulating arms for the
Technical University in Bratislava and Košice.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
 Awarding the "Golden Hadron", which is designed for the most important suppliers of
CERN, and which the company ZTS VVU Kosice a.s. obtained only as 5th in the world.
 Replacement of manpower at extremely hazardous activities related to the
decontamination and disposal of radioactive contaminated area.
 Successful use of EOD robots during the Bratislava summit Bush - Putin.
 International recognition in the field of robotics and participation in the elaboration of
studies for NATO.
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Position:
E-mail:
Tel:
Ing. Peter Mako
Business and Marketing Department Manager
peter.mako@ztsvvu.eu
+421-905-581-589
ZŤS VVÚ Košice a.s.
Južná trieda 95, 041 24 Košice
AUTOMATION and ROBOTICS
in SLOVAKIA
RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
The Center for Intelligent Technologies (CIT) is part of the Department of Cybernetics and
Artificial Intelligence at the Technical University of Kosice. It was established in 1995 and its
research focuses on artificial intelligence including applications in robotics. The main emphasis
is on the usage of newest technologies of information systems. CIT is equipped with 18 NAO
robots, 2 Q.bo mobile robots and 2 Zeno humanoid robots from Hanson Robotics. Recently the
main research area of the laboratory is cloud robotics and creation of intelligent space for robotic
systems. We collaborate with leading laboratories all over the world including Italy, Great
Britain, and Japan. The main goal is to support education and research in means of Industry 4.0
and mainly cloud computing and Internet of Things in robotics, respectively in Digital Factory
of Future. CIT focuses on computational intelligence, where besides the expertise in various
methods of artificial intelligence (neural networks, fuzzy systems, evolutionary computations)
also develops systems for teleoperation of robotic systems and for creating companions (field of
human-robot interaction). Our long-term goal is to create a learning system in a cloud
environment for the purposes of robotic systems in digital factories, resp. in social robotics.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Research in Artificial Intelligence
for Robotic Systems
 Development of Applications for
Service Robotics
 Learning from Teleoperation of
Robots
 Education in Cybernetics and
Artificial Intelligence
 Cloud Robotics
REFERENCES
 Robotics in Ambient Assisted
Living
 Big Data and Internet Of Things in
Robotics
 Image Processing in Robotics
 Text Processing for Robotic
Systems
KEY PROJECTS
 TeleScope – system for teleoperation of robots and their diagnostics
 TECHNICOM UVP – real technological aspects for remote monitoring, diagnostics and
management of robotic systems through a web interface in real time using Microsoft’s Azure
platform. Distributed artificial intelligence for the needs of building an infrastructure for
groups of different types of robots. Part of the system is archivation of data on cloud, central
processing of data gained by learning for needs of clients of a worldwide infrastructure in
order to support collaborative tasks. Knowledge database created from different sources.
Study of middleware systems for robotic and other devices and their connection. Study of
emotional technologies for human-robot and human-computer interaction. Implementation
of a model of adaptive reactions of the computer according to the user’s behavior in order to
learn and personalize human-robot interaction.
 Husk – building factory of future (VIRTLAB-Virtual Reality Factory of Future)
 Center of Competence of Knowledge Technologies for Product System Innovation in
Industry and Service, ITMS: 26220220155
 Incremental Learning Methods for Intelligent Systems by the National Research and
Development Project Grant 1/0667/12
 Microsoft Award Grant for Machine Learning
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
 Long-term collaboration with laboratories worldwide
 3 JSPS projects with Japan – long-term stays in Japan, Marie Curie Fellowship in Siemens,
NATO Grant for individual researchers
 Only center in Slovakia with study programme Intelligent Systems
 Invited lectures worldwide, mainly in Japan
 Publications in well-known journals (current contents, papers indexed in Web of Science and
SCOPUS)
 Microsoft Slovakia Award for Education
 Lectures of well-known scientists in our laboratory
 Versatility of our students in research and technological practice all over the world
CONTACT DETAILS
Name: prof. Ing. Peter Sinčák, CSc.
Position: Head of Department of
Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence
Email: peter.sincak@tuke.sk
KKUI, FEI, Technical University of Košice
Letná 9, 040 01 Košice, Slovak Republic
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Department of robotics at Institute of robotics and cybernetics is one of the leading scientific
institutions in the area of robotics in Slovakia. Employers of this department work in the field of
robotics for several decades and they significantly participated on many results of Slovak
robotics.
Main objectives of this department are:
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Targeted research in the field of robotics, especially in the field of mobile and service
robotics, industrial robotics and medical robotics.
Creating own robotic systems capable of deployment in various sectors of the economy
and human activities.
Establishing cooperation with companies, organizations and personalities working in
robotics.
Participation in projects funded by the European Union, Slovakian ministries or other
bodies focused on educational development and support.
These objectives are supported by various modern laboratories (Laboratory of mobile robotics,
Laboratory of servo-drives 1 and 2, Laboratory of visual systems and PLCs) and by wellequipped National center of robotics.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
 Industrial robotics
 Suppression of vibrations
 Service robotics
 Mobile manipulation
 Mobile robotics
 SLAM and navigation
 Drones
 ROS
 Visual systems
 Humanoid robotics
 Force-torque control
 Atypical mechatronic concepts
 Automated welding
 Data processing
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KEY PROJECTS
 Cleaning of folding end-effectors for Volkswagen Slovakia.
 Research of advanced technologies of materials’ forming and joining and robots
implementation in technological processes in vehicle’s components manufacturing for
Matador Industries.
 Cooperation with Texas Institute of Science in High-Load, Fast Reaction Active Heave
Compensator (AHC) Technology and System, which will be used for safe recovery of
robotic submarine to the ship.
 Cooperation with Matador Industries in topics like online corrections of robot’s
positioning during MIG/MAG welding, virtualization of robotic welding cell, calibration
of welding tool and control of pneumatic drive for external axis of robot.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
 Publications in notable scientific journals such as Robots and Autonomous Systems, IEEE
Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, International Journal of Advanced Robotic
Systems, IEEE Journal of Sensors, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine,
International Journal of Imaging and Robotics.
 Winner of category Best approach of innovator to the technology transfer and TOP3 of
category Innovation with the biggest potential for the use in practice in Technology
Transfer Awards 2015 in Slovakia.
 Cleaning of folding end-effectors in Volkswagen awarded as second highest innovation
in this factory for year 2014.
 Cooperation with national and international universities and research institutions, e. g.
Brno University of Technology, The Technical University of Košice, University of Žilina,
Fachhochschule Technikum Wien, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Óbuda
University and DLR – Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
doc. Ing. František Duchoň, PhD
Position: president of National Centre of Robotics
Email:
frantisek.duchon@stuba.sk
National Centre of Robotics, Ilkovičova 3, 812 19 Bratislava
Institute of robotics and cybernetics, FEI STU, Ilkovičova 3, 821 19 Bratislava
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
The Department of Control and Information Systems (DCIS) is one of eight departments at the
Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Žilina which is a public higher education
institution with 63 years history.
Scientific and research activities of the DCIS’s staff is oriented to the field of analysis and
synthesis of control and information systems, from building and analysis of theoretical model
sup to solution of practical problems, including implementation. In many fields of work the
DCIS has an exclusive position in the Slovak Republic. The priority areas of DCIS’s research are:
risk analysis and modelling of safety/security properties of control and transmission systems,
safety in the context of a safety-critical infrastructure, safe and ecological transport way and
safety in relation to control of industrial processes and intelligent robotic systems.
KEY COMPETENCES IN THE AREA OF ROBOTICS AND INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
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Design, construction and control of mobile robotic equipment
Operation and programming of top industrial robots and manipulators
Risk modelling and risk analysis in industry
Programming and deployment of network control systems based on top communication
and software technologies, artificial intelligence
 Programming of PLC and safety PLC
 Formalization and modelling of functional properties of control systems
 R&D in the area of smart robotic systems in industry
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KEY PROJECTS
 VEGA 1/0367/15: Research and development of a new system of autonomous
monitoring of robot trajectory
The research project solved the problem of implementation of the hybrid Inertial
Navigation Sensor (INS) into the control system of a robot. Such a system is able to
obtain a precise position of robot’s effector in the space. The application may be used
for calibration of robotic workplace, needed to adapt a simulated model of
manufacturing equipment to real geometric conditions. The simulation model of
manufacturing equipment together with application robot programmes, used with
the help of simulation system, represents a faithful image of reality. Errors between
reality and simulation appear for various reasons /position of a workpiece, geometric
tool accuracy, mutual position of robot axles/. The implemented INS is dedicated to
calibration without use of calibration tools.
 Safety assessment of the section block system VEAH-11
The Contract on research cooperation between SignalBau a.s., Přerov (Czech
Republic) and University of Žilina. The project objective: to asses delivered
documents for the section block system (SBS) of the VEAH-11 type with defined
interfaces to the connected interlocking and signalling systems and to elaborate the
safety assessment report for the SBS VEAH-11.
 ITMS 26220220169 Research centre for the transport telematics systems
The strategic project objective: to complete excellent centres of systems and service of
intelligent transport as an assumption for society infrastructure development based
on use of knowledge technologies, oriented to the problems of road tunnels.
 2/2012: Update and extension of product portfolio of the NEXUS system modules
Within the Contract on research cooperation between the První Signalní, a.s., Ostrava
(Czech Republic) and the University of Žilina the existing HW and SW components
were updated and the product portofolio of one of them was extended for new
modules related to new assumed system applications.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
 Certificate of merit in the category Designer of the year 2014 at the trade fair Elosys 2014
 Award for the scientific monography by the Literary fund (Section for scientific and
professional literature and computer programs) in the category of natural and technical
sciences), for the work Control systems with safety PLC, Literary fund, Bratislava 2014
 Award for an Excellent Presentation at the 14th Conference of Doctoral Students, Elitech
2012
 Award Top Student personality of Slovakia - Junior Chamber International – Slovakia
2015 in the category Electrical Engineering, industrial technologies.
CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Juraj Spalek
Position:
head of Department
Email:
juraj.spalek@fel.uniza.sk
Department of Control and Information Systems
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
University of Žilina
Univerzitná 8215/1, 010 26 Žilina