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Predictive maintenance and ease of use: the keys to performance at Patrini Giacomo
Founded April 14, 1965
Location: Fizzonasco, Lombardy - Italy
Tell us about yourself
- Patrini Giacomo is a company with over 60 years' experience in the production and design of anti-vibration mounts in rubber and metal.
- The products' extreme versatility means they can be effectively integrated into a wide range of sectors and tools. Tramway iron, generators and inverters, cooling systems, white goods and much more.
- The head office covers an area of 4,500 m², divided between offices, a production workshop, a laboratory and a warehouse, enabling the centralization and total control of the majority of processes.
- The company is vertically integrated to provide 360° customer service and support.
Focus on the workshop
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REP: How many REP presses do you have in your plant? What are the presses in question?
Walter PATRINI: In 1996, we acquired our first REP press, a V57.
Since then, our platform has welcomed various generations of machines, from G7 to G9.
Today, we have a total of 7 presses of 160t, 250t or 400t.
REP: Why this choice of models precisely? What is the main advantage we can attribute to them?
Walter PATRINI: For us, the choice was based on a key technical aspect: injection volume capacity.
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Indeed, we now have 4 different injection unit models, giving us great flexibility ranging from 1,000 cc to 11,000 cc of injected compound.
REP: What technical or ergonomic aspects do you particularly appreciate?
Walter PATRINI: For us, the real advantage of these machines is:
- Ease of use
- Intuitive handling with user-friendly settings
- Essential information clearly displayed and accessible
This contributes to greater team autonomy and a reduction in production shutdowns due to operating problems.
Focus on the production
REP: What aspects do you consider essential to maintaining optimized production?
Walter PATRINI: We would say that the productivity of our machines depends above all on rigorous maintenance. We have set up a weekly maintenance routine with preventive actions that enable us to avoid breakdowns and unplanned shutdowns.
Our operators are regularly trained in-house to ensure proper use of the presses. This discipline ensures stable, long-lasting production.
Our machines are also all connected, enabling us to monitor workshop data in real time, helping us to anticipate drifts and reinforce our predictive maintenance approach.
Focus on the finished product
"With our current equipment and operating methods, we succeed in meeting 3 major objectives for the parts we produce: long-term reliability, low material waste and assured quality."
REP & you
REP: How long have you been a REP Customer?
Walter PATRINI: We're long-standing customers, with our first press acquired over 20 years ago!
REP: What made you come to REP more than to any other company?
Walter PATRINI: REP was recommended to us by one of our customers, and we have continued to work together ever since, because we believe that REP presses represent:
Reliability
Performance
Simplified maintenance
Future projects
REP : What are your future goals and challenges to complete?
Walter PATRINI: Our main objective today is to survive the unfair competition we face, by activating management and industrial improvement processes, and relying on suppliers and tools we trust.
"Maintaining exemplary quality through control is a daily objective for us."
Interviewee
Mr Walter PATRINI
General Manager
Patrini Giacomo Srl
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