Automation
built for the
hard jobs
Robotix designs and builds customized automation for heavy industry: robotic cells, special-purpose machines and handling equipment for the heavy, hot and repetitive work that standard solutions don't cover.
Engineers who work on the plant floor
Robotix is an Icelandic automation company specializing in customized automation projects for heavy industry.
Heavy industry is full of tasks that are physically demanding, repetitive and hard to do consistently by hand, yet too specialized for off-the-shelf automation. That is where we work.
We combine robotics, machine vision, welding and mechanical design with hands-on experience from industrial operations. Every project starts from the customer's process and ends with a system that runs in production, and we can stay on site to operate it.
Yoke Repair System
The Yoke Repair System (YRS) automates the repair of anode yokes and rods for aluminium smelters, and is currently being installed at an aluminium smelter in Iceland. Each assembly is measured, straightened and restored in a repeatable, documented process.
Scan
3D scanning builds a digital model of each assembly, so every repair starts from what is actually there rather than from a drawing.
Straighten
Bent rods are brought back into tolerance on purpose-built straightening equipment.
Restore stubs
Worn or damaged stubs are replaced by robotic welding, giving consistent, traceable welds piece after piece.
What's next
We are working on revolutionizing yoke repair with a new, patent pending technology. More to come.
From first idea to daily operation
Operation as a service
We install the system in your plant and can run it for you, so you get the output without building up new in-house expertise.
- Robotix operators on site
- Output-based pricing available
- Maintenance and continuous improvement included
Custom equipment
Special-purpose machines, fixtures, rigs and handling equipment designed and built for the realities of heavy industry.
- Mechanical and control design
- In-house fabrication
- Built for heat, dust and heavy loads
Engineering and integration
Process studies, layout, robot cell design, installation and commissioning, integrated with your existing production flow.
- Feasibility and business case
- Installation and commissioning
- Operator training
Custom, not catalogue
Heavy industry rarely fits a standard product. We design around your process, your materials and your plant, and we stand behind the system once it is running.
Built for production
Our flagship system is being installed in an operating aluminium smelter. Not a lab prototype.
One partner, start to finish
Concept, design, fabrication, commissioning and operation from the same team.
Safer, steadier work
Taking people out of heavy, hot and repetitive tasks improves safety and consistency.
Industry experience
A team with backgrounds in aluminium smelting, metals recycling, energy and heavy fabrication.
The team
Daði Jóhannesson
Mechanical and industrial engineer with a background in aluminium smelting, geothermal energy and metals recycling. Eight years as CEO of two industrial companies, leading operations, finance and business development.
Skarphéðinn Gunnarsson
Skarphéðinn has worked in the aluminium industry for over ten years. He specializes in automation, robot programming, 3D scanning and computer vision, and is the engineer behind the Yoke Repair System.
Stefán Arnar Þórisson
Stefán is the founder of Járn og Blikk, the parent company of Robotix. Járn og Blikk has served the Icelandic aluminium industry for over 30 years, and Robotix builds on that experience and those relationships.
Richard Wood
Richard is an automation specialist with a long track record of successful projects across Europe, first with ABB and later as an independent consultant.
Have a job worth automating?
Tell us about the task, the volumes and how it's done today. We'll tell you honestly whether automation makes sense for your plant.
- Company
- Robotix ehf.
- Address
- Gjáhella 11
221 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland - Phone
- +354 564 4200
- skarpi (at) is-robotix.is