7 axes, 35 tonnes, 0.1 mm: inside the robot carving the stone
7 axes, 35 tonnes, 0.1 mm: inside the robot carving the stone
How does an industrial sculpting robot really work? Take a look at IKONERA's technical process.
A robotic arm made for stone
The ROBOT L is no ordinary CNC milling machine. It's a 35-tonne, CE-certified machine capable of operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a machining precision of 0.1 millimetre - the thickness of a human hair. Equipped with 7 axes of movement (5-axis milling + integrated 7th-axis rotary table), it can attack the stone from any angle, with a 24 kW spindle at 12,000 rpm.
It can work on workpieces up to 3.5 metres high, handle a payload of 240 kg, and automatically change tools between 9 configured positions - marble, granite, limestone, composite materials. No human intervention is required between passes.
Artificial intelligence at the start of the process
It all starts before the machine is even switched on. IKONERA uses artificial intelligence and advanced modelling software (Rhino, ZBrush) to convert any reference - a 2D image, a sketch, a photo - into a usable 3D file. This stage is crucial: it is here that the artistic vision takes on a mathematically precise form, that tool trajectories are automatically calculated, and that the cutting parameters (rotation speed, angle, distance between passes) are optimised to minimise material loss and maximise surface quality.
This skill - in-house 2D to 3D conversion - is one of IKONERA's real competitive advantages. It enables us to accept complex orders without subcontracting the modelling.
A 4-stage process
The IKONERA production workflow breaks down into four distinct phases. The first is AI design: creative dialogue with the customer, 3D modelling, path optimisation. The second is roughing: the stone blocks are prepared to reduce machine time and minimise material waste. The third phase - and the longest - is the actual robotic sculpting: the robot works autonomously, without interruption. The fourth and final phase is human finishing, which represents 5% of the total work but 100% of the final craft value: the textures, the surface details, the fine adjustments that only an experienced hand can make.
This hybrid model - 95% machine, 5% human - is the key to unrivalled quality at a controlled cost.
Swiss, certified, locally supported
The ROBOT L is CE-certified and backed by a local after-sales service in Switzerland, with a one-year parts and labour warranty. In terms of industrial reliability, this is a machine designed for decades of use - not a prototype. IKONERA is the first and only workshop in Switzerland to combine this robotic technology with artistic expertise in stone carving.
→ See our technology in action: ikonera.art
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