Ferrari returns to the UK with new distributor

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After an absence from direct sales into the UK market of over 15 years, Italy-based machine tool builder CB Ferrari, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has appointed IWSH as its UK distributor.

The agreement covers the entire C B Ferrari range of high performance, multi-axis, machining centres, polishing machines and laser systems, all of which are suited to applications within the aerospace sector (blade manufacturing in particular) with its A, S and N series of machines; as well as mould and die, where its D series large capacity machines meet all the requirements of the mould maker.

CB Ferrari manufactures a series of three-, four-, and five-axis machining centres, including high speed linear motor machines, that are targeted at blade machining and also complex shaped components. Because of this speciality C B Ferrari has invested heavily in in-house development of software that optimises cutter paths when machining turbine blade profiles by producing a true geometric shape in-line with the blades CAD profile to 0.02mm.

For the mould and die sector its D-series full, simultaneous, five-axis machines have axis travels up to 3000 x 2200 x 1000, and can be supplied with tilting head/integral rotary table or an optional two-axis spindle head. C B Ferrari’s series of polishing/grinding, feature the same path optimisation software as the machining centres, making them ideal also for finishing turbine blades, reducing the amount of hand-finishing and improving product quality.

In addition to the metalcutting and polishing range CB Ferarri also offers three- and five-axis laser systems for texturing, drilling and welding. Here it has developed its liquid jet laser technology that allows deep-sided cavities with parallel sides to be lasered. This ability to cut in this way also opens up opportunities normally associated with wire-cut EDM systems.

Ian Warren, IWSH’s head of sales and operations, said: “We have experience of working on the existing Ferrari machines installed in the UK and the quality of the machines and their capability seemed to be a perfect fit for UK manufacturing. The machines, while renowned for their aerospace application, are also widely used in the mould and die and medical sectors. We believe that there is significant potential for the technology manufactured by C B Ferrari in the UK. And, what gives us more confidence is the fact that they design and manufacture the key elements of the machines, including spindles, in-house. This control of quality is evident in the finished machines. Add to this their expertise in blade manufacturing software and we believe that their range is a perfect fit for the high added value manufacturing sector that we are renowned for.”

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