Sala Punzoni gets ISO 9001:2008 certificate.

Sala Punzoni is pleased to inform all the visitors of this network that the firm obtained the certificate of quality management system ISO 9001:2008, valid for the manufacture of special cold heading and extrusion punches and flat dies for thread rolling. Founded in 1966 in Olginate, a small village situated in the surroundings of Lecco, with the name of its founder Mr. Sala Giovanni, the company makes immediately a name for the high quality of its products, the professionalism, the flexibility and the skill in satisfying costumer’s various exigencies.

NON FERROUS ANALYSIS 4 MARCH 2010.
by Gianclaudio Torlizzi

Our forecast calls for further gains in the base metals markets over the next 4 weeks. Aluminum prices at the London Metals Exchange (LME) may make up for some of their recent losses and trend up by as much as 5% by the end of March. The market was nearly flat last month, but suffered steep losses in January. Copper, on the other hand, may rise less than our base price trend line suggests, as the red metal already gained considerably in recent trading sessions on the back of supply uncertainties after the Chilean earthquake. Copper gained roughly 6% in London trading last month and started strong into the month of March due to panic buying.

STEEL ANALYSIS 25 FEBRUARY 2010
Steel prices to rise further, driven by raw material costs.
by Gianclaudio Torlizzi

Further price increases are in the pipeline as steelmakers will continue to pass on higher input costs to consumers. Amid depleting stocks and improving demand in some industries and regions, buyers throughout Europe are already being forced to paying more for deliveries in March and beyond. Our model calls for further price increases in the flat steel segment over the next couple of months. The long segment meanwhile is set to rise even more.

CF Machinery: this month's offers

- Used straight dry drawing machine for steel wire inlet diam. 6,0-5,5 mm. - outlet wires diam. 2,20-1,40 mm.

N. 1 - Vertical twin pay-off with 2 hydraulic fixed drums for wire-rod
N. 1 - Mechanical descailer
N. 8 - Capstans diam. 560 mm vertical axis
N. 8 - Rotating die holder (first die box has chain transmission)
N. 8 - power motors 55 kw/each D.C.
N. 1 - Horizontal spooler for DIN 1000 + D.C. motor 32 Kw.

- Used straight dry drawing machine for steel wire inlet diam. 8,0-5,5 mm. – outlet wires diam. 2,20-1,40 mm.

N. 1 - Vertical twin pay-off with electrical lifter
N. 8 - Capstans (n. 4 diam. 650 and n. 4 diam. 560 mm.) with inclined axis
N. 8 - Rotating die holders, first die box has chain transmission)
N. 4 - D.C. power motors 68 Kw. + N. 4 - D.C. power motors 78 Kw.
N. 1 - Vertical Drawing Static Coiler + D.C. power motor 35 Kw.

Easydur celebrates 25th anniversary.

Easydur Italiana was established in 1985, when the owner Mr. Renato Affri, aware of the experience gained during the many years spent within the family-run company, planning and manufacturing hardness testers, decided to take an active role in a manufacturing field- that of springs control- which was poor at that period. Thanks to the pioneer spirit, which has always characterized him, and thanks to his sound technical qualification he was able to develop EASYDUR and take it to high technological levels.

EASYDUR has been the first company to apply a camera on the hardness testers for Brinell’s tests, thus revolutionizing the world of hardness testing.
This news was really appreciated and welcomed by the market, obtaining a huge success.

Meet a new online exhibitor: TIS.
TOP-QUALITY STANDARDS FOR A QUALITY COMPANY.

In its activities, TIS uses the know-how arising from its thirty year long experience to carry on a highly ambitious project: making top-quality stainless steel tubes. To this end, in its activities and investments, TIS has always focused on an overriding goal: to improve the quality of its products.

Each tube manufactured by TIS is intended for noble purposes, in all the fields that require stainless steel elements having superior mechanical and aesthetic properties compared to the products already available on the market. All processes are performed by means of technologically advanced systems, with the support of devices for the protection of the environment and workers' health; every operation is monitored by highly qualified personnel, who are determined to achieve top-quality production standards.

Tis produces:

1. Round tubes
2. Oval tubes

A.A.A. FORNITORE OFFRESI: B&V WINS THE BET

10 February 2010 – Curiosity and interest for the offer B&V displayed at A.A.A. Fornitore Offresi, is what many visitors and exhibitors showed, making once again a success of the event.

Choosing to take part to the exhibition with two booths, one institutional and the other one focused on the business intelligence solution QlikView and on basic training courses on how to use it, B&V bet on the very widespread positive attitude toward innovation among entrepreneurs, in order to face the market crisis. And the results have been satisfactory.

Indeed, many people walking by the QlikView booth stopped to gather more info, and appreciated B&V’s strategy aimed not only at promoting its offer commercially, but also in terms of free training: every Friday afternoon free training courses are taking place at B&V’s premises in Calolziocorte, near Lecco. Subscription forms, the agenda and more technical details on QlikView are available on the web site www.bevgroup.net.

The institutional booth caught the attention especially due to the presentation of ERP solutions (Siglam-E and Panthera), Sylog to gather and monitor enterprise data, and Micon, a solution for production costs’ management.

“I’m pleased to state that the attendance to the exhibition has been a winning bet, despite the strong market crisis, which is putting our sector, and not only our sector, to the test”, said Mr. Gianluigi Valsecchi, head of B&V Group. “When the region reacts with such a strong interest to an event’s call, both in terms of exhibitors’ quantity and of visitors’ confluence, you can reasonably hope in a market acceleration. And in this market environment B&V is ready to support all enterprises with its effective IT management solutions and a steady cost reduction.”

Tramev, the rotation and motion devices you needed.

Tramev Srl has been producing since 1977 support, rotation and motion devices for hanks and swift for wire rod and drawn wire.
We have experience in drawing workshops, nuts, bolts and chains production, and are therefore able to solve any problem arising from unwinding, stocking and moving or transport.
We produce both standard and special devices depending on your request, to improve productivity and to rationalize stocking spaces and loading of hanks.
Our solutions are quick and effective also thanks to a wide range of machines for mechanical workings and carpentery.