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ToolDrives becomes a Partner in the DOBOT Ecosystem: Seamless Robot Integration for Flexible Machining Tasks; Büren / Frankfurt – September 2026 – Automation made easy: ToolDrives, a specialist in compact and high-performance machining units for mechanical material processing, is now an official partner in the DOBOT Ecosystem. This partnership is the result of numerous successfully implemented customer projects and sets new standards for automated machining with cobots.

Maximum flexibility despite the heatwave!Things caught fire at our station during the "Robots on Tour" event in Stukenbrock-Senne at Hesse! Our absolute highlight was showcasing our technology live and in action. We successfully demonstrated just how flexible modern robotic solutions need to be today: precise thread tapping with a UR cobot, ..

all about automation: The innovative system from ToolDrives GmbH & Co. KG, combined with a TECHMAN ROBOT, proved to be a real crowd-puller at the ADT Fuchs GmbH booth. The live demonstration impressively showcased how modern automation can be integrated into a wide variety of processes in a flexible, user-friendly, and cost-effective manner.

Fair in Celje Slovenia: We are looking back on four intensive days at the trade fair, packed with inspiring conversations. The major highlight? The future of robotic machining. Whether it’s milling, ,grinding, ,polishing, or threadcutting – the interest in solutions featuring cobots and industrial robots was massive.

Congress Center Hamburg on December 10 and 11! Our presented cobot solution for deburring, grinding, polishing, and brushing impressed the visitors. In combination with the AOCS Automatic Tool Change System

Three successful days at the FMB trade fair are behind us – filled with exciting conversations, inspiring encounters, and new impulses! Our expert mix at the booth – consisting of specialists in safety, robotics, system integration, and drive solutions

We’re proud to announce that ToolDrives is now an official Techman Certified Partner! This certification highlights our expertise in collaborative robotics and our strong partnership with Techman Robot, one of the world’s leading providers of intelligent cobot solutions.

More than 175,000 trade visitors from 160 countries attended the leading international trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry.INGENEA GmbH presented a new robot-guided machining solution for plastic pipes.

Focus on Thread Machining with ToolDrives Modular System Bilz Werkzeugfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, together with BASS GmbH, successfully showcased its expertise in automated robot machining at EMO Hannover 2025. While the ToolDrives modular system and the Compact Module series cover a wide range of applications

With over 300,000 visitors, the Paris Airshow is one of the world's most important events in the aviation industry. We were there for the first time – and presented our robot-guided machining solutions live.

This year, we had the opportunity to present our machining solutions to an international audience at the world’s largest industrial trade fair. At the application area in Hall 6, we showcased a sophisticated polishing application together with our partners Techmann and Botfellows, featuring our innovative linear actuator spindle

Last day at the trade fair in Lyon – three successful days filled with many exciting conversations are behind us! For the first time, we participated in GLOBAL INDUSTRIE and were impressed by the concept:

"As an exhibitor at the Cobot4you event, we had the opportunity to present our cobot processing solution to a very interested specialist audience. Thanks to the innovative partner stand, we were able to demonstrate complete solutions live.

At this experience event on October 8, 2024, the focus was on ToolDrives for dry machining. In addition to a grinding application with a UR10e and a lifting spindle with quick tool changer, we presented other machining units from our portfolio.

AMB offered us numerous valuable discussions about new processing options with robots and cobots. Our showcase on deburring, grinding and brushing with a cobot thrilled many visitors.We are optimistic that this will result in numerous new projects.

ALPAKA Info Day 2024 (05.Sept) We would like to say thank you for being able to introduce our products to the visitors with our presentation. Many thanks also to all partners for the great contributions and the interesting presentations. Willich Elektrotechnik GmbH, EWM GmbH, igus GmbH, Fulda University

Experience now how the new short ToolDrives lifting spindle with a spring travel of 10 mm with the quick tool change system works seamlessly with a cobot. Our technology helps to counteract the shortage of skilled workers and relieves your employees of time-consuming tasks.

Of course, we provide now training and online commissioning in a cost-effective manner directly from our technical center.

The 23rd in-house exhibition at the Chemnitz Technology Center proved to be the ideal platform to present our machining solutions with robots. The valuable feedback and inspiring conversations underlined the importance of robot-guided automation solutions as an effective answer to the skills shortage.

Robots and cobots are highly adaptable tools that can be used in a wide range of industries. From the automotive industry to food processing, they offer effective solutions for a wide range of requirements. However, the performance of these machines often depends heavily on the end effectors used.

Industrial robots and lightweight, efficient synchronous motor spindle technology successfully automate the manufacturing processes for customer-specific polyurethane timing belts at Walter Rothermundt GmbH & Co. KG.

"Robots on Tour" - ToolDrives was part of the Universal Robotics roadshow in Innsbruck on November 6, 2023. In a captivating setting at the MCI Management Center in the heart of Innsbruck,

On October 11th, a highly informative event took place on the premises of the Magdeburg Welding Technical School (SLM), which was organized by the SLM in collaboration with Magdeburger Schweisstechnik GmbH (MSS).

Denmark: “Revolutionizing robot grinding with CraftMate’s cutting-edge technology!” That was the motto of the test application on a ship’s propeller. Nordbo Robotics CraftMate supplemented with ToolDrives Compact module

Grind steel remotely – safely and without protective clothing for the operator. Haption develops, produces and markets forcefeedback teleoperation solutions with up to 6 degrees of freedom. The combination of the innovative Haption technology together with the powerful ToolDrives Compact modules

In August 2023, we at ToolDrives successfully completed the qualification for multi-applications together with the elite team. With a special plugin, we now enable user-friendly and quick programming of our Basic and Compact modules for drilling, milling, deburring, grinding, polishing and much more.

With low-cost systems, quality and speed are crucial. The RBTX Robotix platform provides the ideal environment in which customers and manufacturers can work hand in hand. ToolDrives shares our enthusiasm and know-how and is available to all platform users.

Machining technology and art were presented in a fascinating fusion at the art exhibition from June 8th to 9th, 2023 at the Bruun Rasmussen auction house in Nordhavn, Denmark.

Highest precision for machining kitchen components with the CV064-01-000 compact module: Experience outstanding performance and efficiency in the manufacture of kitchen components.

Tooldrives will be present at the Intect Fair 2023 from 07.03 to 10.03 in Leipzig! Don't miss the chance to meet us at the show to learn about innovative tool drive solutions.

As a new UR+ partner, ToolDrives offers the powerful Compact module for robot-guided machining processes. The UR+ ecosystem is the leading platform for end-of-arm tooling solutions in cobot applications and enables companies to optimize their manufacturing processes.

ToolDrives new on the XITO platform, a manufacturer-independent marketplace for automation with robots.

Product innovations explained simply as a 3D clip - first season online

At the end of the day, the symbiosis of all system components enables our customers to drill perfect holes in a short time [Digital Engineering Magazin Antriebstechnik].

In dry machining of wood, aluminum, individually adjustable, finely dosed drilling is important. This is possible with the drive elements from ToolDrives and specially modified servo motors from Groschopp. [Drive Technology]

The current crisis raises the question of when the economy's growth engine will start up again. The main issues for the future are resources, energy and climate. Here, there is great potential for savings in the area of energy-efficient drive systems. [HOB Woodworking]

Our ToolDrives image brochure is now available! Browse through our product portfolio and find out more about our products!

New high-speed drilling units aim to make woodworking more efficient. [Konstruktions Praxis]

Intelligent machining modules with finely adjustable feed. [Groschopp AG]