At the invitation of the Italian Trade Agency and UCIMU – Sistemi per produrre (Italy’s machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers' association), I joined six representatives of Canadian manufacturing companies on a visit to Lamiera in May. Lamiera is Italy’s metal forming tradeshow, which was being held for the first time in…
In this newest edition of Machines Italia Magazine Volume XI, our focus is on how North American companies are embracing a wave of new technologies, many from Italian providers that are helping them bring work back home, while remaining competitive.
Italian companies are playing a big role in researching, developing and bringing to market these advanced manufacturing tools and strategies, many…
The Italian company Fratelli Pezza Srl, founded 1970, is worldwide leader in the manufacture of sandblasting and marking equipment for flat glass.
Located in northern Italy, the company produces a wide range of manual and automatic sandblasters including the top of the range MISTRAL EV series, whose software allows you to program up to 50 blasting…
In December 2012, Italy's trade association, ASSOCOMAPLAST started to take part in the InnoREX Project along with the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT, Pfinztal (Germany), a project which is funded by the European FP7 Program. Along with ASSOCOMAPLAST, the project consortium consists of twelve partners, including seven enterprises, two research centers and two…
START PLAST has the objective of providing a seedbed for new projects in a venue where all the players necessary for launching a startup can be found and a very positive message can be sent out: it is still possible to do business in Italy. “Given the way the recession is dragging on and the serious difficulties that continue to plague all of Italian business, including the plastics and rubber…
The first edition of MECHA-TRONIKA, the fair of intelligence for the industrial production recently completed its successful run October 23-26 at the Fiera Milano trade show center in Milan, Italy.
MECHA-TRONIKA is a premier show dedicated to the systems and technologies able to optimize the machines, processes and systems management. Organised by EFIM-ENTE FIERE ITALIANE MACCHINE and FIERA…
Italy's Adelio Lattuada, a leading glassworking machinery manufacturer, will be a gold level sponsor of the GPAD 2014 Glass Processing Automation Days in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 20-21, 2014 at the JW Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.
GPAD is a two-day event to educate the glass companies on how advanced machinery and software technology can help them to gain competitive advantages.
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In his inaugural speech at the Plastimagen Mexico 2013 industrial fair, held in Mexico City last March, the president of Anipac, engineer José Anselmo del Cueto, highlighted the role of plastics in the automotive industry.
According to the executive, in this niche, the progressive replacement of traditional materials with plastic implies great fuel savings, greater comfort, lower cost and greater…
The technology training centers were created with the principal objective of positioning Italy within those countries in economic ascension. They not only illustrate Italy as a dependable provider of machinery, but as well as a qualified intermediator in training and project development on specification.
Italian capital goods represent the best of what's "Made in Italy" to the world market.…