MACHINERY [ Injection Moulding ]
Innovation is a concept that has always been part of the strategy of SPD , which recently opened a new R & D centre and a mechatronics department .
We found out more from
Roberto Pola .
INNOVATE , INNOVATE , INNOVATE !
Italian technology plast / April 2022
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The birthplace of the famous artist Michelangelo Merisi , “ Il Caravaggio ”, is an area that ha produced excellent artists . What is more , over the years , and particularly since the end of WWII , it has been a hotbed for the development of technological expertise in the world of mechanics , boasting a number of companies specialised in different branches of the sector . One such company is SPD , which was founded in 1974 . For over 40 years , SPD has designed and built magnetic solutions for all the traditional metalworking sectors , and others besides . An engineering department staffed by professionals of the highest calibre has allowed the company to establish itself internationally as one of the market ’ s leading names in the field of industrial magnetic solutions . Since 2008 , SPD , thanks to its wealth of technological and application know-how , has been a partner of the German group Schunk , which is a leading name worldwide in the production of workpiece clamping systems and in industrial automation .
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION The competitiveness of a company today is played on several fronts . One of these is certainly research and innovation . This is a concept that has always been clear in the strategy of SPD . The company recently opened a new and innovative research centre in Caravaggio , a new building that contains both the research and development laboratory and the mechatronics department . “ Today SPD ,” says Roberto Pola , CEO of the company “ is recognized as a reference company in the field of electro-permanent magnetic applications for workpiece clamping and the handling of ferrous materials . In these sectors , we want to establish ourselves increasingly as a company that makes of safety , communication and low environmental impact the founding elements for the development of new technologies and magnetic solutions .” “ Without a doubt ,” Pola continues “ one of the factors of com-
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