Metals, Metalworking & Mining
A European leader in electrical laminations New investment in advanced production equipment is keeping Italy’s Sitem at the forefront of the industry
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June 2019, Sitem, the Italian family-owned electrical steel manufacturer, expanded its offering to customers with the installation of two Schuler Smartline high speed presses. The SA-135S presses are being used to punch motor packages for electric cars. The 315 tonne press force of the machines is fully available over the entire output range from 100 to 400 strokes per minute. The new interlocked packet control increases productivity by up to 30 percent. Die life is also extended by 30 percent thanks to Schuler’s depth penetration control and slide guidance without play. Both
developments also have a positive effect on the process reliability of the complex dies designed by Sitem itself. The Sitem industrial group based in Trevi, halfway between Rome and San Marino, has two further locations in Italy and one each in France and Slovakia. With more than 700 employees and a turnover of over EUR 160 million, it is one of the largest providers in the market. In 2016 Sitem took over Stanzwerk AG from Unterentfelden in Switzerland to prepare for the growing eMobility market. Stanzwerk specialises in the stamping and stacking of laminations. Using magnetic sheet metal, it manufactures stator and rotor stacks needed to Industry Europe 95