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The EffiCOIL coil-fed combined punching / laser line .
( with an optical fibre laser ). This innovative and unique machine enables two production technologies to interact over a single work area , fed directly from coil .
In the current market , production from coil ( on machines and systems that are coil-fed , to produce finished products with no need for further or different production processes ) is still relatively little used . This method offers great production benefits and substantial cost , space and manpower savings ( eliminating all preliminary processes ).
Above and right : Example of coil-processed metal .
ISMR : What are your views on current global markets for coil-processing professionals ?
FM : Market sectors that produce metal components ( such as the household appliances , or white goods ; air conditioning ; cleanrooms ; automotive ; grain silos ; metal furniture and shelving sectors ) have already expressed a strong interest in lines and machines that produce from coil . They see many opportunities in this production method linked to the flexibility offered by machines that are coil-fed and can automatically perform complex cutting and forming processes on a single machine , with no restarts or intermediate tooling needed .
We are therefore working to expand the range of our machines and peripheral equipment so that we can offer fully automated solutions for the coil-fed production of metal components . It would also be useful , as highlighted by many of our customers , for governments to offer investment incentives ( aligned with , for example , Industry-4.0 investments ) and support for the economy to become more structural and support market development .
ISMR : Do you project any growth in turnover for this year , compared to last year ?
FM : For several years now ( except for 2020 due to COVID-19 ), we have embarked upon a path of continuous turnover growth . We grew our turnover in the last year and figures to date suggest , with a high degree of probability , that this growth path will continue this year and next year .
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