| In Italy there are a lot of enterprises specialized in | | | | enterprises. There are already more than a |
| precision mechanical manufacture both at | | | | thousand Italian and foreign companies that have |
| workmanship and mass production level. | | | | decided to join this event. |
| Inside a precision machine shop you can find a | | | | An important strong point is the presence of |
| large rolling stock set in order to produce the | | | | many areas dedicated to exhibitions where many |
| more variable pieces and to carry out different | | | | enterprises concur to the realization, directly at |
| kind of processing, to guarantee every customer | | | | the fair, of a manufactured product, transforming |
| a product exactly corresponding to his needs, | | | | MECSPE in a real “open house”. |
| always of very good quality and at an absolutely | | | | This is a very important aspect in mechanical |
| competitive price. | | | | industry, which is a world where innovations |
| Enterprises that deal with mechanical and | | | | achieved thanks to R&D investments very |
| automatic lathe processing are able to start just | | | | often become strategic also for other industrial |
| with the design of the object needed by the | | | | sectors than the one that requested the |
| customer and finally get to the real practical | | | | realization. |
| construction of the specific product. Precision | | | | Compared to last year, the number of these |
| mechanical manufactures, precision mechanical | | | | “processing islands” has increased a |
| machine shop, mechanical lathe and automatic | | | | lot, representing also very different fields, such as |
| lathe manufacture are nothing but different | | | | medical, dental, automotive, aerospace, precision |
| applications – big or small – of a | | | | mechanic, mechanic construction and mold |
| work method. This method enables all these | | | | sectors. |
| machines to realize specific products according to | | | | The ambitious project of these “processing |
| the specific needs of every customer, who are | | | | islands” has been created from the |
| working in different application fields. That is why | | | | experience of the historical demonstration unit |
| mechanical lathe and automatic lathe manufacture, | | | | “From project to object”, born to |
| precision mechanical manufacture and precision | | | | promote the meeting among design, innovation |
| mechanical machine shop can always count on a | | | | and technology. In this sector virtuous circles |
| large market sector and a great customer | | | | happen very often, thanks to a strong |
| variety. | | | | commitment to technology transfer. This is the |
| Regarding application fields, just think about food | | | | case of titanium, a material mainly used in |
| sector, medical sector, electric sector, automobile | | | | aerospace sector, that thanks to its |
| sector…there is a very wide range of | | | | characteristics, lightness and corrosion resistance, |
| application, it’s clear that is possible to | | | | finds many uses in other fields, like race cars. |
| realize very small products and full of details. | | | | In a few words it’s an appointment not to |
| In this sector is fundamental to use the more | | | | miss for the more important enterprises, that |
| innovative machines, to offer every customer the | | | | want to be in the forefront and always market |
| best care of details and the less waiting time. | | | | competitive, especially in a sector where |
| One of the most important appointments of this | | | | innovation and efforts on R&D sector are |
| mechanical sector is the Specialized Mechanic | | | | constant. |
| International Fair (MECSPE), which will take place | | | | This article was written by Michele De Capitani |
| from 19th to 21th March 2009, at Parma Expo. | | | | with support from grandi lavorazioni meccaniche. |
| This edition, although during a not very positive | | | | For any information on lavorazione lamiere, please |
| economic conjuncture, is expected to be full of | | | | visit torneria metalli to know our production. |
| contents and new technologies for the sector | | | | |