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“ Mazak stormed into EuroBLECH 2022 with new sheet and tube fibre laser-cutting systems , innovative beam-shaping laser technology and improved control software .”
Gaetano Lo Guzzo , Director Laser Business Europe , Yamazaki Mazak .

Gaetano Lo Guzzo , Director Laser Business Europe , Yamazaki Mazak , unveils its latest new laser technologies , strategic initiatives and investment plans to ISMR .

Established more than a century ago in Japan , Yamazaki Mazak ( or Mazak ) is a global specialist in laser-cutting equipment . Over its long history , the company has set up ten production plants and multiple sales subsidiaries worldwide , with 14 of them in Europe .

Mazak stormed into this October ’ s EuroBLECH 2022 sheet-metal exhibition in Hanover , Germany , with new sheet and tube fibre laser-cutting systems , innovative beamshaping laser technology and improved control software . It has also made several significant strategic investments into European markets , including new European Technology Centres , this year in Italy and Denmark .
ISMR sat down with Gaetano Lo Guzzo , Director Laser Business Europe , Yamazaki Mazak , at the exhibition to discuss the company ’ s latest new laser technologies , strategic initiatives , investment plans and market outlook .
ISMR : Please outline any new strategic investments and the reasons for these ?
Laser cutting with the OPTIPLEX 3015 NEO .
Gaetano Lo Guzzo ( GLG ): At the end of last year , we completed and refurbished our new European Technology Centre ( ETC ) Laser alongside our subsidiary in Cerro Maggiore near Milan ( Italy ). It is dedicated to laser technology and showcases our broad product range . It houses new offices , as well as a large demonstration centre / showroom . The rising importance of our European subsidiaries , as well as new developments in laser-cutting technology , ultimately led to the creation of this dedicated site .
The new facility also features a Clean Room for maintenance operations on optical components ( such as cutting heads , torches and other technological solutions relating to laser-cutting machines ). The showroom also includes a nitrogen generator that , with a gas mixer , enables our engineers to develop new cutting technologies and improve processes / performance . A CAD / CAM corner demonstrates Mazak software technology . From Italy , our main task is to support our fourteen local sister companies across Europe .
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