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[21/12/2010]
IMTEX 2011 - BANGALORE |
[15/07/2009]
EMO MILANO 2009 |
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Vigel S.p.A.
Via Mappano, 15/A
10071 Borgaro
(Torino) - Italy
Tel. +39 011 47 04 104
Fax +39 011 47 03 734
salesdepartment@vigel.com |
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| Vigel History |
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Vigel was
founded on June 1947 by Lodovico Geninat, in Turin.
Mr. Geninat envisioned a company which could develop
innovative solutions to its customers around the globe.
At the beginning the production program was focused
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| 1947 |
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Founded
in Turin, Vigel starts the production of
Tapping Machines.
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Volume production of the ALFA - BETA - ALFA
TR models.
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Patent
granted in the most advanced European countries.
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| 1960s |
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Vigel
relocates at Borgaro, just outside Turin
(1961).
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Production
on the M65 - M65/T – DELTA models.
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Beginning of the manufacture of rotary
transfer machines.
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| 1970s |
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Extension
of the factory.
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Consolidation of the production of modular
rotary transfer machines BM 135 - BC -
BCM.
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Commencement
of supplies to European automakers.
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| 1980s |
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Collaboration
with Snow Manufacturing (USA) and licence
Bajaj Auto (India).
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Vigel
Modulflex - CNC modular production systems.
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Vigel
USA starts business in Chicago.
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| 1990s |
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Founding
a second plant in Rivarolo: 5.000 sq.m.
under roof on an area of 12.000 sq.m.
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Vigel
France starts its operation (1992).
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Consolidation
of the range of multiaxis CNC Working Modules
for flexible transfer lines.
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Vigel
Germany starts its operation (1997).
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| 2000s |
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Over
fifty years after its foundation, Vigel
is firmly placed as a System Integrator.
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Vigel is ready to meet the new century requirements
with a wide range of production alternatives:
High Speed Machining Centers / Lean Production
Cells/ CNC Transfer Machines.
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Founding BVM – J.V. for parts production.
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| Today |
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Vigel
USA new strategy: relocation of its operations
in Detroit area and organisation of a local
service and spare parts activity (2004).
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Renewing of the Machining Centers product
line.
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Development
of a vertical Machining Center (2-4 spindles)with
an innovative self-loading system(patented).
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Start
of a new company in India (2005).
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Introduction
in the market of the new ONE SP 500 H with
low-cost concepts.
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Vigel
relocates its headquarters in a new plant:
15000 sq.m under roof on an area of 35000
sq.m (2006).
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