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History<\/h3>\n

Fonderia di Lonato Company originates in Lonato near the lake of Garda on an area of 12.000 sq.m. of which 4.000 sq.m. are built. The company was founded in 1975 with the name Profilfer spa<\/strong> producing castings of high-alloy steel, afterwards, thanks to the initiative of Colonel Pilot Luigi Gorlani, is transformed into a new reality, oriented at the production of components for endothermic engines.[\/vc_column_text]

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1988<\/span>Beginning of the investments<\/span>

Starting from this date, in order to satisfy the market needs, the company begins to invest in the equipment, in the technologies and in the production of the materials, offering new semi-finished products.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

1989<\/span>Change of company name<\/span>

Change of enterprise name: instead of Profilfer spa it becomes Fonderia di Lonato srl<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

1990<\/span>Installation of the equipment for shell moulding and centrifuges<\/span>

installation of new equipment for shell moulding<\/strong> and for centrifugal castings<\/strong>, to obtain cylinders liners and piston rings for original equipment<\/strong> ( O.E.M. ) and aftermarket ( A.M. )<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

1995<\/span>New productions<\/span>

Start the production of special casting in spheroidal,<\/strong> cast iron and austenitic,<\/strong> cast iron for piston rings and ring \u00a0carrier<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

2000<\/span>New MHF electric furnaces<\/span>

installation of new electric furnaces MHF<\/strong> and centrifugal casting machines<\/strong> for the production of large bore raw tubes<\/strong> (450 \u00f7 600 mm) destined for the production of liners and pistons skirt for naval marine engines <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

2005<\/span>Alloy-treated steels: new productions<\/span>

Start new production of centrifugal-cast tubes in special alloy steel <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

2010<\/span>New plants \u2013 new productions<\/span>

Installation of two new medium-frequency electric furnace<\/strong> with capacity of 1.500 kg and start new production of centrifugal-cast tubes nickel based alloy. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

2014<\/span>Installation first furnace for Heat Treatment \u2013 installation of two new MHF furnaces<\/span>

Installing the first electric furnace for Heat Treatment<\/strong>, operating in controlled atmosphere; power 80 kWh, load up to 2.000 kg. Installation of new MHF electric furnaces<\/strong> with capacity of 500 \u00f7 800 kg. Also, installation of the first CNC lathe in machining department <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

2015 - 2016<\/span>Installation of new equipment<\/span>

Installation of two other new electric furnaces for heat treatment<\/strong> operating in controlled atmosphere; power 80 kWh, load up to 2.000 kg. Also, 1 shot-blast unit for surface finishing<\/strong> of row castings and other 3 CNC lathe in machining<\/strong> department.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

2017<\/span>Reorganization of Departments<\/span>

In the year 2017 was implemented the reorganization of 5 departments:
\nSmelting furnaces Dept
\n<\/strong> Shell moulding casting Dept<\/strong>
\nCentrifugal casting Dept
\n<\/strong> Heat Treatment Dept
\n<\/strong> Machining and Surface finishes Dept <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

2020<\/span>Department efficiency<\/span>

Installation of H\u00e1nel Lean-Lift\u00ae automatic vertical warehouse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

2022<\/span>Department efficiency<\/span>

Strengthening and division into 4 of the Quality Laboratories<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

2024<\/span>Change of corporate name<\/span>

Change of corporate name: Fonderia di Lonato srl Unipersonale<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1481544815156{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column]

Call now for a visit to the Departments<\/span>+ 39 – 030 913 0164<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>contact us<\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] History Fonderia di Lonato Company originates in Lonato near the lake of Garda on an area of 12.000 sq.m. of which 4.000 sq.m. are built. 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