Mazak opens new dedicated laser centre in Milan

Yamazaki Mazak is set to open a brand-new headquarters for its European laser business in Milan, Italy.

Over its long history, the Japanese company has set up ten production plants and multiple sales subsidiaries worldwide, with 14 of them being in Europe.

The rising importance of the European subsidiaries, as well as the developments in laser cutting technology, has ultimately led to the creation of the dedicated site. The brand-new European Technology Center (ETC) Laser, will be situated alongside the company’s Italian machine tool subsidiary, located in Cerro Maggiore, near Milan. A grand opening open house event will take place from 26th to 28th May.

The new 800m² facility features a large showroom where a selection of the company’s flagship laser-cutting machines will be in operation; a clean room, for maintenance operations on delicate optical components such as cutting heads; and other technological solutions related to laser-cutting machines.

Customers will be able to enjoy multiple events and open-days to better understand the company’s expertise. Such an ample floor space can host a complete line-up of machinery to enhance technical training courses with hands-on experiences.

During the open house event, customers will be able to see an extensive selection of Mazak’s laser cutting machine range, under one roof. Two brand-new machines will be the stars of the show: the Optiplex 3015 NEO S-15 and the FG-220. The Optiplex 3015 NEO S-15 2D fibre laser-cutting machine features developments such as innovative Beam Shaping Mode technology and a new MazaTrol Smooth Lx CNC control. The FG-220 is Mazak’s newest fibre laser machine for round, square, rectangular, and open profile (I, L, and H) structural material cutting.

The Optiplex 3015 Nexus Fiber 6kW and the Optiplex 3015 Fiber III 10kW with CST Automation technology will also be on display.

As well as a suite of laser solutions, visitors to the new ETC Laser can also experience a variety of Mazak machine tools.

Mr Gaetano Lo Guzzo, director laser business Europe at Yamazaki Mazak, commented: “Mazak has a rich heritage in the development and delivery of revolutionary laser cutting technologies, and we are looking forward to welcoming laser customers from all over Europe to our new facility.

“It will not only act as fantastic demonstration space, but also play a fundamental role in the overall operational life of many Mazak laser machines – from applications engineering and aftersales support through to the repair and maintenance of critical components. Moreover, there is a rapidly growing customer base that deploys both Mazak laser processing machines and Mazak machine tools. Having a state-of-the-art facility with unrivalled engineering expertise in both disciplines will therefore be an invaluable resource to many European manufacturers.”

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