What DANOBAT does

DANOBAT S. Coop. is a Spanish worker cooperative within the Mondragon Corporation federation, headquartered in Elgoibar, Basque Country, and operating globally as a manufacturer of precision machine tools. Its product portfolio is organized around three technology pillars: precision grinding machines (external, internal, centerless, vertical, and custom-engineered lines such as LG, CG, PG, CGX, HG, WT, IRD, ID/IED, ILD, IRDc, Estarta, VG, DVG, mBTG/DANTIP, DANUNI); hard turning and hybrid MikroTurnGrind machines (horizontal and vertical) including the Mikroturn® line; and CNC precision robotics led by the dBOT platform, supplemented by specialized railway wheelset machines (DLR/DHD, DWT, DPL/DPL-J, MV, BMC), automotive wheel turning (TV), and the myDANOBAT digital service portal. The company owns and operates the Overbeck (Germany) and Hembrug (Netherlands) sub-brands and acquired Delta Wheel Truing Solutions (Escanaba, Michigan) to localize US rail wheel maintenance production.

DANOBAT serves enterprise customers in aerospace (turbine rotors, blade tip grinding, landing gear, fasteners), automotive and e-mobility (bearings, gears, motor shafts), energy (wind gearbox shafts, gas turbine rotors, honeycomb seals), railway (underfloor wheel lathes, portal lathes, automated wheel shops), hydraulics (spool valves, pump shafts), molds and dies, and emerging humanoid robotics (planetary roller screws). Named reference customers include Airbus and "world record holding" wind and gas turbine OEMs. Go-to-market is engineered-to-order direct enterprise field sales with regional offices in North America, Italy, and Germany, complemented by after-sales services, spare parts, retrofits, and training. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The business model combines capital equipment sales (grinders, lathes, hybrid machines, robots, railway systems) with recurring aftermarket services (maintenance, spare parts, upgrades, retrofits, retooling, training) accessed through the myDANOBAT portal. Major strategic initiatives include the dBot project (€50m over three years, €35m+ in R&D, 500 new jobs planned) and the ROBOCOMP consortium with IDEKO, Airbus, Robotnik, and Industrial Olmar, both supported by Spanish CDTI, the Basque Government's Industry Plan Euskadi 2030, and Spain's Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.

Name

DANOBAT

Legal name

DANOBAT S. Coop.

Website

https://danobat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DANOBAT is a Spanish worker cooperative within Mondragon Corporation that manufactures precision grinding machines, hard turning lathes, hybrid machines, and CNC precision robots for aerospace, energy, railway, automotive, hydraulics, and emerging humanoid robotics customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Precision grinding machines
• Hard turning lathes
• CNC precision robots
• Railway wheel maintenance
• Industrial automation equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgóibar

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Precision Manufacturing Equipment Sales: Sale of engineered-to-order grinding machines, hard turning machines, lathes, and CNC precision robots. Products include external/internal grinding machines, centerless grinding machines, vertical grinding machines, horizontal/vertical hard turning lathes, hybrid MikroTurnGrind machines, and precision robots.
2. Services and Support: Comprehensive service offerings including technical support, spare parts, maintenance, upgrades, retrofitting, retooling, training, and myDANOBAT customer portal.
3. Custom Engineered Solutions: Purpose-built grinding machines designed for specific customer applications, including custom-engineered internal grinding machines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DANOBAT manufactures and sells engineered-to-order precision machine tools including external, internal, centerless, and vertical grinding machines, high-precision Mikroturn® hard turning lathes (horizontal and vertical), MikroTurnGrind hybrid turning-grinding machines, the dBOT CNC precision robot, and specialized railway wheel maintenance lathes. The portfolio is complemented by comprehensive aftermarket services (spare parts, maintenance, retrofitting, training, and the myDANOBAT digital customer portal), targeting industrial manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, energy, hydraulics, railway, bearings, molds and dies, and humanoid robotics sectors.

Product overview

Danobat is a worker cooperative within the Mondragon federation based in Spain's Basque Country, operating as a global leader in advanced manufacturing equipment. Its product portfolio is organized around three core technology pillars: precision grinding machines (external, internal, centerless, and vertical), hard turning and hybrid MikroTurnGrind machines (horizontal and vertical), and CNC precision robotics (dBOT). The offering spans multiple product lines including the LG, CG, CGX, HG, WT, and mBTG/DANTIP external grinders; IRD, ID/IED, ILD, and IRDc internal grinders; Estarta centerless grinders; VG and DVG vertical grinders; Mikroturn® horizontal and vertical hard turning lathes; MikroTurnGrind hybrid turning-and-grinding machines; and specialized railway machines (DLR/DHD, DWT, DPL/DPL-J, MV, BMC). The portfolio also includes automotive wheel lathes (TV), the dBOT precision robot for CNC machining, and the Overbeck (German) and Hembrug (Dutch) sub-brands acquired to extend capabilities in internal grinding and ultra-precision hard turning respectively. Automation solutions and the myDANOBAT digital service platform complement the hardware offerings. The company serves high-precision industries including aerospace, automotive, bearings, energy, hydraulics, molds and dies, railway, and humanoid robotics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Overbeck: Experts in internal grinding machines, made in Germany. A leading brand specializing in high-precision internal grinding machines.
• Hembrug
• dBOT
• Mikroturn
• MikroTurnGrind
• Estarta
• IRD/ID/IED/ILD series

Products and services

• LG External Grinding Machine Versatile and high-speed production external grinding machine designed for high throughput manufacturing environments.
• CG External Grinding Machine Compact external grinding machine optimized for high-volume production grinding operations.
• PG External Grinding Machine Mass production external grinding machine designed for high-volume series manufacturing.
• CGX External Grinding Machine Compact and versatile external grinding machine offering flexibility across a range of grinding applications.
• HG External Grinding Machine Highest precision heavy-duty external grinding machine designed for large and demanding workpieces requiring exceptional accuracy.
• WT External Grinding Machine XXL heavy-duty external grinding machine for very large workpieces exceeding standard machine capacities.
• mBTG/DANTIP High-Speed Blade Tip Grinding Machine High-speed blade tip grinding machine for turbine engine rotors and aerospace engine components, enabling grinding and non-contact measurement in a single setup at high spindle speeds up to 7,000 rpm.
• DANUNI Landing Gear Grinding Machine Grinding machine with gap-frame bed design dedicated to landing gear components for the aerospace industry.
• IRD Series Internal, External and Radius Grinding Machine Internal, external, and radius grinding machine offering flexible and high-production capability for multi-operation grinding on a single machine.
• ID/IED Series Internal and External Grinding Machines Internal and external grinding machines designed for versatile multi-surface grinding across diverse workpiece geometries.
• ILD Series Universal Internal Grinding Machine Universal internal grinding machine designed for large and heavy workpieces requiring extended grinding capacity.
• IRDc Internal Grinding Machine for Canmakers Dedicated internal grinding machine for canmakers, designed to bring worn punches and dies back into production with software and process tailored for can tooling maintenance.
• Estarta Centerless Grinding Machine Centerless grinding machine providing continuous-feed grinding for high-efficiency cylindrical part processing.
• VG Vertical Grinding Machine Vertical grinding machine with a moving table configuration, suitable for large and vertically oriented workpieces.
• DVG Vertical Grinding Machine Vertical grinding machine with a cross-slide configuration offering high rigidity and precision for demanding vertical grinding operations.
• Mikroturn® Horizontal Hard Turning Lathe High-precision horizontal hard turning lathe for finishing components to tight tolerances using hard material machining techniques.
• Mikroturn® Vertical Hard Turning Machine High-precision vertical hard turning machine offering the same ultra-precision hard turning capability in a vertical spindle orientation.
• MikroTurnGrind Horizontal Hybrid Machine Hybrid machine combining horizontal turning and grinding operations in a single setup, reducing cycle time and improving accuracy for complex components.
• MikroTurnGrind Vertical Hybrid Machine Hybrid vertical machine combining turning and grinding operations, enabling multi-process manufacturing in a single fixture for improved precision and efficiency.
• DLR/DHD Underfloor Wheel Lathe for Passenger Trains Underfloor wheel lathe for automated reprofiling and maintenance of wheelsets on passenger trains, designed for in-situ railway wheel maintenance.
• DWT Underfloor Wheel Lathe for Locomotives Underfloor wheel lathe for locomotive wheelset maintenance and wheel truing, part of the Delta Wheel Truing Solutions product line.
• DPL/DPL-J Portal Lathe Portal lathe for wheelset reprofiling and brake disc turning on railway rolling stock, enabling high-throughput maintenance of mounted wheelsets.
• MV Wheel Borer Wheel borer for precision boring of wheel hubs in railway wheel assemblies, part of the railway wheelset maintenance solution portfolio.
• BMC Automated Wheel Boring and Wheelset Mount Cell Automated wheel boring and wheelset mounting cell integrating multiple railway wheel maintenance operations in a single automated system.
• TV-650 Vertical Lathe for Automotive Wheels Vertical lathe for automated wheel manufacturing in the automotive industry, designed for high-precision turning of automotive wheel rims.
• dBOT (dBOT S2) CNC Precision Robot CNC precision robot designed for high-precision industrial machining operations, representing a new generation of high-performance industrial robotics.
• Overbeck Internal Grinding Machines (IRD/IRD-300/IRD-500)

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero scrap achievable through specialized grinding and dressing processes for coated materials (HVOF tungsten carbide)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• IDEKOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026IDEKO technology centre is leading the scientific-technological development of the dBot project, a strategic initiative in high-precision industrial robotics. IDEKO is a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) and contributed to ROBOCOMP project developing flexible robotic cells for aerospace manufacturing.
• AirbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirbus provides end-user insights and industry requirements for the ROBOCOMP project developing flexible, sensorized robotic cells for aerospace manufacturing. The project aims to automate critical machining operations on carbon fibre aeronautical components.
• 18 SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating SMEs in the dBot project contribute to the development and supply chain for the high-precision industrial robotics initiative, representing significant regional economic impact.
• 10 Technology CentersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of technology centres collaborating on R&D for the dBot project, providing specialized expertise and research capabilities across multiple domains.
• AFM (Industry Cluster)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFM is an industry cluster collaborating on the dBot project, representing advanced manufacturing companies in the Basque Country region.
• Hegan (Industry Cluster)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHegan is an industry cluster collaborating on the dBot project, representing aerospace companies in the Basque Country region.
• RobotnikcoreTechnology or IntegrationRobotnik participates in the ROBOCOMP project developing flexible robotic cells for aerospace manufacturing, providing robotics expertise and automation solutions.
• Industrial OlmarcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustrial Olmar participates in the ROBOCOMP project providing industrial automation and machining expertise for aerospace manufacturing applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• United Grinding Group: Swiss-headquartered global leader in precision grinding machines whose brands — Fritz Studer, Walter, Schaudt, Mägerle, Blohm, Mikrosa — directly overlap with Danobat's external, internal, and radius grinding portfolio. The closest like-for-like competitor across cylindrical and surface grinding.
• EMAG Group: German manufacturer of CNC turning, grinding, and gear-cutting machines for high-volume production. Comparable engineering-driven approach and overlapping customer base in automotive and industrial components.
• Makino Milling Machine Co. Japanese producer of precision CNC machining centers, grinding, and EDM machines serving aerospace, automotive, and die/mold customers with engineered solutions — directly comparable in product breadth and customer mix to Danobat.
• INDEX-Werke: German manufacturer of CNC turning machines and turn-mill centers. Directly competes in precision turning markets where Danobat's Mikroturn and Hembrug hard-turning platforms operate.
• Toyoda (JTEKT) Machine Tools: Japanese manufacturer of CNC grinders, horizontal machining centers, and turning machines. Direct competitor in precision cylindrical and crankshaft grinding for automotive and bearing applications.

Broad incumbents

• DMG MORI: Japanese-German global giant in CNC machine tools — milling, turning, and increasingly additive manufacturing. Competes with Danobat in high-precision aerospace and automotive grinding and turning.
• Okuma Corporation: Japanese CNC machine tool manufacturer offering lathes, machining centers, and multitasking machines. Overlaps with Danobat's turning and grinding offering for industrial and aerospace customers.
• Haas Automation: US-based large-scale CNC machine tool and rotary product manufacturer. Competes across multiple segments of the same machine tool market that Danobat's engineered-to-order products address.

Emerging players

• ANCA Group: Australian specialist in CNC tool and cutter grinders with a growing presence in precision aerospace grinding. Adjacent competitor focused on tool-grinding rather than component grinding like Danobat.

Others

• FANUC Corporation: Global dominant industrial robot and CNC manufacturer. Most relevant as the structural incumbent against which Danobat's new dBot precision robot platform will compete in industrial robotics deployments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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