New Developments in Precision Mechanical Manufacture

In Italy there are a lot of enterprises specialized inenterprises. There are already more than a
precision mechanical manufacture both atthousand Italian and foreign companies that have
workmanship and mass production level.decided to join this event.
Inside a precision machine shop you can find aAn important strong point is the presence of
large rolling stock set in order to produce themany areas dedicated to exhibitions where many
more variable pieces and to carry out differententerprises concur to the realization, directly at
kind of processing, to guarantee every customerthe 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 absolutelyThis is a very important aspect in mechanical
competitive price.industry, which is a world where innovations
Enterprises that deal with mechanical andachieved thanks to R&D investments very
automatic lathe processing are able to start justoften become strategic also for other industrial
with the design of the object needed by thesectors than the one that requested the
customer and finally get to the real practicalrealization.
construction of the specific product. PrecisionCompared to last year, the number of these
mechanical manufactures, precision mechanical“processing islands” has increased a
machine shop, mechanical lathe and automaticlot, representing also very different fields, such as
lathe manufacture are nothing but differentmedical, dental, automotive, aerospace, precision
applications – big or small – of amechanic, mechanic construction and mold
work method. This method enables all thesesectors.
machines to realize specific products according toThe ambitious project of these “processing
the specific needs of every customer, who areislands” has been created from the
working in different application fields. That is whyexperience of the historical demonstration unit
mechanical lathe and automatic lathe manufacture,“From project to object”, born to
precision mechanical manufacture and precisionpromote the meeting among design, innovation
mechanical machine shop can always count on aand technology. In this sector virtuous circles
large market sector and a great customerhappen very often, thanks to a strong
variety.commitment to technology transfer. This is the
Regarding application fields, just think about foodcase of titanium, a material mainly used in
sector, medical sector, electric sector, automobileaerospace sector, that thanks to its
sector…there is a very wide range ofcharacteristics, lightness and corrosion resistance,
application, it’s clear that is possible tofinds 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 moremiss for the more important enterprises, that
innovative machines, to offer every customer thewant 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 thisinnovation and efforts on R&D sector are
mechanical sector is the Specialized Mechanicconstant.
International Fair (MECSPE), which will take placeThis 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 positiveFor any information on lavorazione lamiere, please
economic conjuncture, is expected to be full ofvisit torneria metalli to know our production.
contents and new technologies for the sector