Cutting-Edge Solution for Slashing Manufacturing Costs, Time, and Energy

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The Challenge for UK Manufacturing

Global Pressure: Firms must boost output to stay competitive
Rising Costs: 68% are tackling soaring energy and ops costs
Fragile Supply Chains: Brexit & COVID exposed weak links
Execution Gap: 86% value digital but only 5% are truly smart

→ Modernisation is urgent

→ Execution is easier said than done

Your Path to Execution

New Factory Capability:

We transform your factory into a smart, self-optimising operation with the help of intelligent systems.

Factory visual with solvers in action optimising shelf and belt layout Digital twin visual with unit routing accross a manufacturing site

What This Means for You

Our integrated approach delivers a direct and measurable impact on your most critical KPIs.
Drastic Cost & Waste Reduction: Hidden inefficiencies get found then eliminated with data-backed actions.
Faster Throughput: AI finds and validates optimal workflows before implementation.
Data-Driven Decisions: Your factory turns into a live data ecosystem, with real-time, full-visibility data to drive clarity and speed.
System / Approach can model across multiple facilities up to international scale.

Model incorporates all aspects of the process, including:

Behaviours

  • Equipment characteristics
  • Process Interactions
  • Shift optimisation
  • Behavioural modelling
  • Relevant algorithms

Commercials

  • Work to Optimisation objectives
  • Supply / batch objectives
  • Develop / trial KPI’s

Physical Aspects

  • Production layout
  • Component assembly
  • Handling of liquids and solids
  • Storage / buffering
  • Vehicle Movements

Logistics

  • National / International movements
  • Optimise deliveries
  • Threats to process
  • Waste management
  • Resource allocation
  • Reliability / Asset Management

The Proof is in the Numbers

15-40% Energy Reduction

By creating a virtual model of energy flow, our AI pinpoints hidden waste from idle equipment and inefficient processes.

→ Alucast saved £78K/year

25-65% Less Downtime

AI-powered predictive maintenance anticipates failures before they stop production.

→ Brompton Bikes cut downtime by 33%

10-93% Waste Reduction

The digital twin allows process validation without physical materials, eliminating trial-and-error scrap.

→ Raynor Foods cut overproduction by 93%

15-20% Throughput Gain

Simulated thousands of crowd flows at Berlin Central Station to optimise arrival routes.

→ Deutsche Bahn projects improved disruption readiness

How We Deliver – The Dual-Engine Advantage

“The World-Class Foundation”

  • Physically accurate digital twin / framework at industrial scale for solver and tool integration.
  • Live 3D model of your factory
  • Full-team collaboration

“Our Proprietary Intelligence”

  • Thousands of micro-simulations guided by AI that learns from events.
  • Precise (genetic) solvers for optimal strategies
  • Geospatial data intelligence
Nvidia Omniverse framework builds it. arrow from left to right Darkonium proprietary modules and solvers optimises it.
Nvidia Omniverse framework builds it.
Darkonium proprietary modules and solvers optimises it.

In Action: Live Demo

Watch a real-time, physics-accurate digital twin in Omniverse simulating robotics, logistics, and human workflows.

→ Test changes without risk

Investment & Timeline

Phase
Activity
Key Deliverable
Timeline
Cost

1. De-risk: Digitise & Assess

Together on the factory floor, we capture data our AI needs to deliver the first optimisation win - using tech and expertise.
Key DeliverableDigital Readiness Report; ROI Roadmap with prioritised opportunities.
Timeline2 - 4 Weeks
CostFrom £7,500

2. Model & Plan

We build a digital twin linked to our intelligence layer - a sandbox for validating deep optimisation on your top priority.
Key DeliverableVirtually validated twin; Detailed optimisation & implementation plan.
Timeline6 - 12 Weeks
CostFrom £25,000

3. Pilot: Build & Test

We deploy the twin and optimisation within part of your real-world operation.
Key DeliverableDeployed pilot; Measured and validated against projections.
Timeline4 - 6 Weeks
CostProject-Specific

4. Implement & Scale

We gradually scale solutions across your operations, train your team, and make the twin their live dashboard.
Key DeliverableFull scale deployment; Training.
Timeline3 - 6 Months
CostProject-Specific

5. Train & Support

Ongoing training, support, and continuous optimisation of the digital twin.
TimelineOngoing
CostRetainer

Flexible Funding That Fits Your Budget

Option A: The Traditional Path

Best for: Companies with a defined budget.

What you get: A fixed-fee structure for each project phase, offering simplicity, full control, transparency and predictability over spending.

Option B: The Hybrid Partnership

Best for: Companies with tight budgets who want to minimise risk.

What you get: A small upfront fee, with the rest of our compensation based on the actual savings we achieve.

Option C: The Self-Funding Model

Best for: Companies avoiding upfront capital costs.

What you get: We secure grants or investor funding to cover project costs, repaid via a share of your new revenue or savings.

Blueprint: Automotive & Aerospace

→ We help UK firms reach this level of digital excellence.

Blueprint: Food & Beverage

The Raynor Foods Story: This UK sandwich maker, supported by the Made Smarter programme, implemented a gamified digital twin that empowered its staff and transformed the business.

→ Staff empowered by gamified twin. Proof that live data = profit.

Why Us? Your End-to-End Partner

We are a specialist British Startup, trusted partner to industry leaders and government bodies, recognised for our pioneering work in AI and digital twins.

nvidia inception for digital twin Powered by technology / insight / validation from NVIDIA Inception membership*
ukri and uksa for ai UKRI & UKSA advisors on AI and sustainability

Proven Delivery: UK National Resilience, Deutsche Bahn, Co-AIMS Hub*

(* membership via sister company Urban Hawk)

Let's Start the Conversation

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