Multicenter

The Multicenter is the first Flexible Machine built in series, developed to apply the concepts of the Flexible Production method.

The Transfer machines were the first robotic machines that replaced the work of human beings and increased productivity to make single items or single ranges of items.

Then, as the years went by, being productive was no longer enough and the CNC Machining Centres came into play – machine tools also controlled by robots allowing for greater flexibility and speed during piece changeover.

However, this business model proved to be uncompetitive too and companies started looking for new solutions.

That is how the Multicenter came about, a Flexible Machine with 3 spindles, a higher output than a Machining Centre (up to 3.5 times higher) and more flexible than a Transfer machine.

A higher output than a Machining Centre, because to reach the productivity of a single Multicenter you need to invest in 3 or even 4 machining centres. However, in that case, having 3 centres would involve a huge waste in energy costs, specialised personnel or higher automation costs and larger premises.