FOCUS ON PRESS BRAKES
Gasparini ’ s AirSlide top pneumatic clamping system , without air hoses , on Belia ’ s new press brake .
“ This Paduan manufacturer has been able to evolve , follow and anticipate changes in the sectors which it supplies .”
STAYING
Belia ’ s new press brake features a two-axis backgauge ( X-R ) with two straight and two shaped fingers for more stable support of workpieces .
AHEAD OF THE CURVE
The staff at Belia Srl in Padua , Italy .
Italian sheet metal subcontractor , Belia Srl , has taken delivery of a fourth X-Press Next 80 / 2000 4.0 press brake from Gasparini Srl .
For over 50 years , Italian sheet metal subcontractor , Belia Srl , has been offering solutions for laser cutting sheet metal and tube ; bending ; welding and other forms of metal processing . It also manufactures mobile tool-carrying workstations for industrial use . Using a network of external collaborators , Belia Srl offers mechanical processing and other ancillary processing , as well as metal treatment and assembly .
Belia ’ s story began in 1967 with Giuseppe , a skilled Paduan craftsman with a passion for working iron . As a simple village blacksmith , he wanted to grow his company by offering its own agricultural products , producing wood saws with circular blades and log
A culture of continuous investment marks Belia as a company which has seized the opportunities offered by Industry 4.0 in its own manufacturing saws , as well as working on third-party orders for the production of various detailed designs .
When his sons Michele and Stefano joined the business , Belia began investing in plasma cutting technology , moving onto laser cutting and CNC bending technology . A culture of continuous investment marks Belia as a company which has seized the opportunities offered by Industry 4.0 in its own manufacturing , now firmly embedded in its operations . This Paduan manufacturer has been able to evolve , follow and anticipate changes in the sectors which it supplies and
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