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At EMO Hannover 2025, eight of Advanced Grinding Solutions’ (AGS) principals presented a vision for the future of precision manufacturing, one defined by automation, process integration, and sustainable, enhanced manufacturing. Across Hall 11, these companies demonstrated how grinding, polishing, filtration and finishing are converging into smarter, cleaner, and more connected systems.
Automation as the New Baseline
If one message dominated EMO 2025, it was that automation has become standard equipment. Danobat Group illustrated this through a broad range of innovations. Its dBOT CNC precision robot drew attention by combining the stability, stiffness and accuracy of a machine tool with the flexibility of a 6-axis robot, meaning the dBOT delivers three times greater pose and path accuracy than any alternative.
In finishing, R. Wick AG’s MF66 and MF76 Magnetfinish systems applied fully robotic tool motion to deburring and flute polishing, achieving repeatable surfaces with zero manual input. Five visitors also won on ‘spin the wheel’ allowing their company to claim a free FANUC robot!
René Gerber’s BS Power took a similar approach for edge-honing and polishing, integrating robotic handling in fully automatic machining cells for burr-free precision components. Across these exhibits, the shift from operator skill to automated consistency marked a clear shift in manufacturing outlooks.
Integrated and Flexible Production
Another theme running through AGS’s partner displays was integration and the merging of grinding, measurement, and handling into unified platforms. There was no better example of this than Danobat’s new CGX, a versatile three-wheel configuration machine (2x OD and 1x ID) — designed to handle everything from OD and ID grinding to threads and even complex non-round shapes. Meccanica Nova’s modular machines demonstrated how similar technologies can be applied to bearing production, also combining internal, external and combined grinding processes in a single setup, allowing faster changeovers and minimal downtime.
Swiss specialist Tschudin always bring innovation in flexibility and the CUBE 350 centreless grinders did not disappoint with the unique, patented technology such as the removable workrest blades enabling safe and efficient changeovers and part reloading that just is not possible with any other machines. It reduces operator error and safety while minimising the floorspace footprint.
Clean and Sustainable Processes
Sustainability is now inseparable from productivity, and AGS’s portfolio showed how precision processes can also be environmentally responsible. GPA Innova, under its DLyte brand, unveiled an expanded range of dry electropolishing systems, including the DLyte TurboFlow, PRO500 Lift, and 100PRO cell. The patented DryLyte process achieves mirror finishes below Ra 0.09 µm without liquids or abrasives, cutting waste while preserving geometry.
Likewise, filtration specialist Comat S.r.l. also demonstrated how cleaner operations drive both quality and sustainability. Its latest micro-filtration systems for neat cutting oils maintain cleanliness down to 3 µm through continuous monitoring and smart diagnostics. The result is extended oil life, reduced consumable waste and consistently improved surface finishes, proving that sustainability and precision go hand in hand.
Precision at the Nano Scale
At the ultra-fine end of finishing, FLP Microfinishing GmbH showcased its latest machines for fine grinding, lapping. Designed for planar and plan-parallel surfaces, they deliver micro- and nano-scale flatness for applications in optics, semiconductors and aerospace. With automation and closed-loop metrology, FLP demonstrated how even the most delicate processes can be industrialised without losing accuracy.
AGS: Bringing the Future Closer
Together, these eight principals illustrated why Advanced Grinding Solutions continues to stand at the forefront of surface generation technology in the UK and Ireland. Their collective message from EMO 2025 was clear: grinding and finishing are no longer separate disciplines but part of a connected, automated ecosystem and through AGS, these innovations are already within reach of British manufacturers determined to compete at the highest level of precision. We now look forward to showcasing the best in grinding and finishing technology Europe has to offer at the MACH show in April 2026.
