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The Ficep stand at EuroBLECH , with the XBLADE machine in the foreground .
Christian Colombo , CEO , Ficep Group , at EuroBLECH 2024 in Hanover , Germany .
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ISMR sat down with Ficep Group CEO , Ing . Christian Colombo , to discover his views on market and industry sector growth as well as the company ’ s latest new innovations , software and digital transformation developments .
“ At EuroBLECH 2024 , Ficep showcased the XBLADE , its new automatic CNC single-spindle drilling , milling and cutting line for sections . It also presented the KRONOS , an automatic gantry-style CNC high-definition plasma and oxy-fuel cutting system , with robotic unloading , for plates .”
Ficep S . p . A . has become a leading supplier of automatic steel processing equipment ( structural steel and plate fabrication ) and a supplier of dedicated software for production management . Established in 1930 by the Colombo and Giuliani families and based in northern Italy ( 16km from the border with Switzerland ), it focuses on the engineering and manufacturing of machine tools and software for the metalworking industry .
Its portfolio of machinery includes steel section and plate fabrication equipment as well as automated handling and forging systems .
It manufactures a wide range of fabrication machines with options to punch , mark , drill , scribe , machine and shear or thermal cut . Ficep ’ s system simulation software allows it to evaluate potential layouts based on work force requirements , capabilities , throughput and production bottlenecks . With 17 direct subsidiaries throughout the world , it also runs a manufacturing plant in Bordeaux , France , for stand-alone products destined for the French / North-African region .
FICEP was at the EuroBLECH sheet metal exhibition in Hanover , Germany ( 22-25 October
2024 ), with two machines from its steel construction range . The XBLADE is its new automatic CNC single-spindle drilling , milling and cutting line for sections . The KRONOS is an automatic gantry-style CNC high-definition plasma and oxy-fuel cutting system , with robotic unloading , for plates .
ISMR sat down with Ficep Group CEO , Ing . Christian Colombo , during the exhibition , to discover his views on market and industry sector growth as well as the company ’ s latest new innovations , software and digital transformation developments .
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