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Sheet laser cutting with ADILAS 2.
totypes”. The basis for this is the visual and mental
capacity of Marchesi technicians to produce
the most adaptable labour saving methods possible,
whilst forming a real design-partnership
with the automotive manufacturers, thereby creating
the undoubted benefits in quality and production
cost reductions.
Associated with BLM GROUP since 1985
Marchesi & C have had a long relationship with
BLM, employing their laser technology in 1985
when they installed the first laser sheet cutting
system.
This has recently been replaced with an innovative
combined laser system for sheet and tube
- ADILAS 2 “This new system has enabled us
to be very speedy and flexible in our response
to our clients, “said Signor Bonara, “also improving
the product precision and repeatability,
the machined profiles are much more defined
and production time for the chassis are significantly
reduced”.
A genuine compromise
Marchesi & C now have two ADILAS 2 systems
installed, processing flat sheet, tube and sections.
But how significant to them is it to have
a hybrid system rather than systems, dedicated
to tube or sheet.
“It’s a matter of flexibility”, stated Marchesi.
“Looking at it, we see the best possible com-
Some Prinoth/Leitner completely assembled chassis.
promise - in one operation cutting tube and then,
if needed, using the system for cutting sheet.
To us, the ADILAS 2 represents the best possible
solution to our particular needs”.
First experience with “the Cat”
The frame of the “Snow Cat” produced by
Prinoth/Leitner was an important and relevant
production experience for Marchesi. They used
a laser to cut the tubular structure and were able
to achieve real benefits in cutting high precision
profiles.
They had previously faced considerable difficulties
in machining thick wall tubes in tough
materials.
Numerous components were either plasma cut
or sawn involving, long cycle times, the cleaning
up of each part manually, and poor accuracy
and repeatability.
Marchesi & C is an extremely good example of
a company that has integrated high technology
applications, in an innovative way, without
losing sight of their production imperative.
“We don’t want to lose our creation of real added
value coupled to our wealth of experience
gained over 50 years of production. The basis
of all our work is to be inventive and to understand
and satisfy our customers’ needs.
Air conditioning
ducting produced from
tube and sheet cut by
ADILAS 2
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