Innovation

Innovation

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CMF group focuses on developing innovations and increasing our knowledge and expertise, in order to keep its technical advance upon competitors. Our non-stop innovation tradition aims at :

- improving existing technologies and designs of machines, with long-term experience and constant link with our customers. Today CMF owns 4 international patents and keeps working on innovative processes and services.

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Rollexpress roll Bending machine

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Patent protects the pre-bending technology and ensures rolling in 1 single pass and quick-change of diameter.

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T180 special rolling machine for stainless steel or titanium small tubes, with large length and good accuracy, thanks to the special upper roll.

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Integrated rolling and welding line (model 160-JO)

Rolling and welding are integrated in the same machine, for continuous prodution of shells, and compeltely automated process.

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Rollstar rolling machine

Completely automated rolling machine with all equipments including efficient in-line integration.

- incorporating up-to-date technologies in our metal-working machines. In 2010 CMF R&D department has carried out a 800 k€ project (i.e. 5% of annual turnover) for improving its knowledge of laser and hybrid welding, and efficiently preparing its adaptation to our current lines of products : tube and pipe production lines, lighting poles workshops… Welding speed up to 8 m/min have been reached, thanks to innovative solutions for shell guiding and conformation. All spare parts of the machine benefit from specific design and modification for this welding application, for maximum weld bead quality, and perfect reliability of the process.

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- anticipating future developments, by maintaining close relationship with our industrial partners (welding equipments, robotics, …), most competent laboratories and technical centres.

In 2011 CMF takes part in an European project aiming at developing new technologies in orbital welding.(www.orbitalproject.eu)