History

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Q2 INTECRO EUROPE

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Battery Shop Europe, Fabtech Chicago

First, "Aerospace Wind Tunnel Positioning Application"

INTECRO Technology, INTECRO DEfence & Aerospace, INTECRO Electromobility, Metalworm

First, "Battery Production System"

System Exports Begin to Australia

DISIS

In 2015, within the scope of the R&D project supported by TÜBİTAK 1511 aimed at developing a domestic industrial robot, Intecro successfully completed the prototype production of a 6-Axis Industrial Robot. The company localized critical technological components, including data acquisition cards, robot controllers, embedded software, interface software, process software, precision gears and reduction mechanisms, and composite cast robotic arms. Considering the technological sophistication of the robot, Intecro achieved Turkey’s first industrial robot with a 72% domestic content rate.

Intecro commissioned robotic assembly lines with a total length of 120 meters for the production of Turkey’s first domestically manufactured aluminum passenger wagon. In 2018, the company was shortlisted in the top 3 in the “Technology Selection” category at an international competition organized by the research company I-NOVO, competing among 15,000 industrial firms and 500,000 products.

Intecro established its International Trade Department and participated in Schweissen & Schneiden, the world’s largest welding fair in Germany, taking the initial steps toward the establishment of its European branch. The company commissioned the Workshop Gantry Robot Line and Metallurgical Testing Station for its clients. For TAI, Intecro developed and delivered Turkey’s first robotic carbon fiber winding system in operational condition. Leveraging this production capability, critical components for the Gökbey Helicopter project began to be manufactured domestically. Intecro obtained its R&D Center Certificate and increased the number of engineers employed within the R&D Center to 47.

Following the completion of its engineering campus, integration, and production facilities in Akyurt, Intecro transitioned to its new headquarters. The company formalized its status as a joint-stock company and inaugurated a new board of directors guided by a visionary outlook. Leveraging a capital increase and strategic focus on international markets, Intecro executed its first export to Croatia, marking its entry into the European market.

Intecro Robotics successfully executed Turkey’s inaugural robotics-based full penetration welding project for an armored combat vehicle at OTOKAR. To honor this accomplishment, OTOKAR presented Intecro with the “Certificate of Outstanding Achievement.” Additionally, the company delivered Turkey’s first multi-robot smart TIG welding system within ROKETSAN.

Intecro Robotics has established itself as a strategic, technology-driven solution partner for prominent institutions and organizations within the defense industry, including TÜBİTAK Sage, Aselsan, MKE, Roketsan, Havelsan, Otokar, and BMC. The company contributed to national projects such as NEB, Som, Cirit, Yıldırım, 30mm fragmentary ammunition, armored vehicles, and the domestic infantry rifle, successfully completing numerous defense industry initiatives and implementing comprehensive systems. Beyond defense, Intecro delivered extensive robotic facility solutions to manufacturers in the automotive sector, subcontracting, construction machinery, agricultural machinery, wagons, and rail systems. Notably, the company established Turkey’s largest Laser Joining Center, equipped with a 15 kW fiber laser, within TÜBİTAK-Sage, serving the national defense sector. Moreover, Intecro developed and successfully implemented advanced production technologies for critical defense projects globally recognized for their sophistication, including NEB (Bunker Penetrating Bomb), Korkut (Air Defense Weapon System), and Advanced Technology Robotic Joining initiatives.

Intecro Robotics was acknowledged by the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Turkey as one of the top 20 high value-added technology companies in the country. In order to modernize and expand its operational facilities, an 8,000 m² site was developed, housing a production plant for Robital and an engineering and integration campus for Intecro. The investments were completed and became operational by the end of 2015. During the same period, the company launched the 6-Axis Industrial Robot Localization Project, supported under TÜBİTAK’s 1511 program.

Robital A.Ş. was founded with the strategic objective of manufacturing standardized catalog products tailored for the robotics sector, encompassing external axes, positioners, sliders, gantry robots, and a range of robot peripheral units. All operations in this domain were formally transferred to Robital A.Ş. While Intecro Robotik maintained its focus on project development, engineering, R&D, and integration activities, Robital assumed responsibility for the production of catalog-based robotic equipment. During the same year, the company received several Technological Product Awards and was officially awarded the Investment Incentive Certificate.

Intecro showcased Turkey’s first locally developed “Pillar Gantry Robot” for high-volume welding processes at the Tüyap Machinery Fair. Subsequently, the system gained recognition as the preferred solution among producers of agricultural machinery, construction equipment, cranes, and other industrial machines.

By developing the “Robotic Radar Surface Coating Technology” for Aselsan, Intecro successfully marked its entry into the defense industry.

Intecro Robotics took the strategic decision to broaden its activities in the industrial sector. The company designed and commissioned Turkey’s first domestically developed Robotics-Based Diesel Engine Assembly and FMS Line at Erkunt A.Ş. Following expansions in 2010 and 2011, Intecro increased the total area dedicated to its engineering and integration operations to 1,000 m².

Having reached a level of business capacity that exceeded the capabilities of the technopark for prototype production, mechanical manufacturing, and integration needs, Intecro Robotik Ltd. Şti. relocated to a 500 m² engineering and manufacturing unit in Ostim. From this facility, the company executed both commercial and R&D-driven projects in the field of industrial robotics.

In parallel with their academic roles as lecturers at the Institute of Nanomedicine and Advanced Technologies, the founding partners initiated R&D activities in medical robotics through their technopark-based startup, Intecro Robotik Ltd. Şti. Within this scope, several innovative projects led to significant inventions. Notably, Turkey’s first Vision-Based Micro Electromechanical Sterilization System was successfully commercialized as an outcome of the research conducted during this period.

The company name and legal title, previously Refleks Robotics Ltd. Şti., was officially changed to Intecro Robotik Ltd. Şti. In the same year, the academic research team, which included the founding partners, developed the KN2 Robotic Diagnostic System and the High-Speed DNA Sampling Kit designed for the detection and diagnosis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever.

At the invitation of the State Planning Organization, the founding partners relocated from Istanbul to Ankara, where they engaged in academic research in the field of NEMS/MEMS (Nano/Micro Electromechanical Systems) at the Institute of Nanomedicine and Advanced Technologies. During this period, Refleks Robotik temporarily carried on its operations within the Technopark under Gazi University.

Project operations were launched following business agreements established with leading Japanese and German robot manufacturing companies.

The company’s initial R&D endeavors focused on the Stewart platform and delta robot technologies, leading to the production of its first prototypes in 2007.

Prior to commencing its commercial activities under the corporate name Intecro Robotik A.Ş., the founders of Intecro initially established operations in Istanbul under the name Refleks Robotik Ltd. Şti.. The company pursued its business activities by developing delta robot-based packaging and assembly solutions tailored for industrial applications.