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Yamazaki Mazak ’ s stand at EuroBLECH 2024 .
Gaetano Lo Guzzo , Director Laser Business Europe , Yamazaki Mazak , at EuroBLECH 2024 .
CONTROLLING THE PROCESS
Gaetano Lo Guzzo , Director Laser Business Europe , Yamazaki Mazak , took ISMR through the company ’ s latest innovations , as well as his outlook on laser markets , AI developments and sustainability approaches .
“ The European debut of Mazak ’ s entry-level fibre laser processing machine , the OPTIPLEX 3015 Ez , was at this October ’ s EuroBLECH sheet metal exhibition in Germany .”
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation was founded in 1919 in Nagoya , Japan . It now has over 8300 employees worldwide .
The company started production of laserprocessing machines in the 1980s . With 15 Technology Centres around Europe and its European Laser Headquarters in Milan ( Italy ), its focus is on offering solutions to the major challenges that face machine-tool users . These include productivity improvements through to skills shortages ; energy prices ; wage inflation ; increased competition and a focus on the environment .
At this October ’ s EuroBLECH sheet metal trade exhibition in Hanover , visitors witnessed the European debut of Mazak ’ s entry-level fibre laser processing machine , the OPTIPLEX 3015 Ez . The 6kW machine on display at EuroBLECH was exhibited as part of a fully integrated cell , which took the workpiece from raw material through to the finished parts .
A 20kW variant of Mazak ’ s OPTIPLEX 3015 NEO was also on its stand at EuroBLECH , passing laser-cut aluminium parts to Mazak ’ s Friction Stir Welding ( FSW-460V ) machine . New control and CAD / CAM programming features from Mazak were also showcased on its stand .
Gaetano Lo Guzzo , Director Laser Business Europe , Yamazaki Mazak , took ISMR through the company ’ s latest innovations , as well as his outlook on laser markets , the advent of artificial intelligence ( AI ) and sustainability approaches .
European debut of OPTIPLEX 3015 Ez
Yamazaki Mazak ( Mazak ) announced the European debut of the OPTIPLEX 3015 Ez , its latest laser processing machine , at EuroBLECH 2024 from 22-25 October 2024 in Hanover , Germany . The entry-level model is designed to
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