Correa English Revista 75

1996.First
family of bridge machines.
The FP range represents a
totally innovative bridge
machine concept that allows
Nicolás Correa to become the first
European manufacturer of this type of
milling machine.
1997. First head of
two continuous axes.
Nicolás Correa designs
and manufactures the first
head with two continuous
axes, the C5E head,
which allows the milling
machine to machine by
moving five axes at the
same time and generating
complex shapes and surfaces that
were impossible to manufacture until
then. This technology encourages
Nicolás Correa to tackle new sectors,
such as aeronautics and military. As
a consequence of this development,
the company entered the US market
by selling a multitude of FP machines
with C5E heads to the civil and
military aeronautical sector.
2000.First latest
generation differential indexing
head (UAD) Global Patent.
Nicolás Correa develops the latest
generation indexed
head incorporating a
differential twist into the
existing technology. This
innovation, consisting of
the combined spin of two
Hurth Crowns, represents
a great step within the
sector. Correa’s differential system is
patented in more than ten countries
and the Group begins to sell its
machines with a head that provides a
competitive advantage in the market.
If until then a double-turn indexed
head offered a maximum of 129,600
positions in space, the UAD (Universal
Automatic Differential) head could
achieve 162 million positions, which
generated unprecedented flexibility in
the use of this technology and allowed
parts to be manufactured, with
implausible angles between faces.
2000. First highspeed
Top Gantry milling machine
(Panther). Nicolás Correa develops
the first high-speed Gantry milling
machine. It consists of a machine
that cuts the material using the
modern strategies of high speed.
With this machining technology,
Nicolás Correa penetrates the
aeronautical market for the
production of aluminium parts, as
well as the automotive sector to
finish leather stuffing for vehicle
body stamping.
2001. First family of
high-speed bridge milling machines
(RAPID). The company develops the
first high-speed mobile table milling
machine. Its design, similar to that
of a high-speed train, represents a
great aesthetic change with respect
to the traditional FP bridge milling
machine.
2003. First family of
mobile column milling machines with
“box in box” technology.
Nicolás Correa develops the Supra
model, the first large mobile column
machine that incorporates the
innovative “box in box” structure.
Until then, this structure had only
been used by a top-level Italian
manufacturer. The firm is positioned
at the top of this segment of
machines.
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