MECCANOPLASTICA [ on cover ] canoplastica . “ As a group , we have implemented a whole series of actions geared towards the next two decades , bringing in some high-profile people with important skills , and keeping a keen eye on the need to ensure a generational turnover ; at the same time , we continue to rely on the support of a range of expert technicians , each trained in their own field of action , which enables us to organise our operations in a more streamlined and effective way with regard to processes .” The group revolves around Meccanoplastica , which is flanked and assisted by two other companies : Comeel , specialists in the production of components and system automations , and Meccanoplastica Iberica PET Division S . L ., based in Barcelona , which builds linear two-stage SBM machines for the production of PET preforms .
ALL-ELECTRIC BLOW MOULDING “ Looking in more depth at the technological side of things , we have a massive presence in the allelectric field , having been the first company , in the Western world , to build all-electric IBM systems , mainly for the pharmaceutical and biomedical sector ” Mencherini goes on . “ Over the past year , we have moved even more strongly in this direction , not least thanks to the arrival of a new manager who has helped us to reach a new customer base in markets that previously we had been unable to approach .” The two-year period 2018-2019 saw the start of a constant and ongoing increase in demand for electric machines , but 2020 proved to be a real boom year , in terms of volumes , thanks to a complete change of position by our OEM customers . As Meccanoplastica , we saw this as tangible confirmation of our decision to focus more on electric ( than on hydraulic or hybrid ) systems . These systems are chosen for various reasons , starting with
their lower energy consumption ( of the machine , but also of the auxiliary systems related to it ) — this is something customer companies nowadays are looking for more and more —, the increased energy efficiency guaranteed by systems of this kind , the general reduction of routine maintenance , and the greater cleanliness of the installation area . All these elements help to offset the higher cost of these machines , making the investment advantageous in the long run compared with the purchase of traditional systems .
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SERVICE Since the reliability of Meccanoplastica machines is fully tried and tested , after-sale interventions are usually limited to a few routine maintenance operations . Nevertheless , should it be necessary , the customer can count on the availability of appropriate and timely services : testing and start-up , telephone assistance , remote assistance via modem , spare parts supply , and staff training . The company ’ s technicians will also intervene in the event of particularly critical production changes that reach or even exceed the machine ’ s technical capabilities . Finally , Meccanoplastica is present in all markets , offering multilingual assistance and instruction manuals .
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