Flexxbotics, which delivers work cell digitalisation for robot-driven manufacturing, is
announcing robotic machine tending in-line inspection connectivity compatible with the full
line-up of Hexagon solutions. Now, companies can enable robot-driven manufacturing with
Flexxbotics using Hexagon to achieve precision quality with six sigma consistency and faster
cycle times. Flexxbotics says its capabilities enable higher yields and greater throughput on
complex parts for increased profit per part. 
 
With Flexxbotics, robots receive closed-loop feedback based on automated inspection
results enabling real-time adjustments to CNC machine programs for autonomous process
control. With in-line inspection, Flexxbotics orchestrates the fleets of robots in the smart
factory to achieve continuous unattended operations.
 
Hexagon offers a wide range of CMMs, laser scanners, laser tool setters, infrared probing
systems, radio wave probing systems and production probe systems. Flexxbotics
compatibility includes Hexagon’s PC-DMIS CMM for bridge and gantry CMMs, the Tempo
robotic-enabled CMM system, NC measuring software, the full Q-DAS product line for SPS,
and Intelligent Machine Control (IMC).
 
“We believe in-line inspection technologies make autonomy in the smart factory possible,
providing the closed-loop co-ordination necessary for autonomous process control,” says
Tyler Modelski, CTO and co-founder of Flexxbotics. “That’s why we’ve focused on making
inspection equipment interoperable with CNC machines and the production robots which
control and co-ordinate robot-driven manufacturing.”
 
Flexxbotics’ SaaS/hybrid architecture runs both online and offline so that production
continues with or without internet access. Moreover, Flexxbotics works with existing
business systems such as CADCAM, DNC, SCADA/HMI, IIoT, MES, ERP, PLM and others for
comprehensive process integration.
More information www.flexxbotics.com