By Christian Salvador
“Once upon a time…” Salvamac’s fairy tale also begins like this: one afternoon in March 2016 in Poznan, a cold afternoon but warmed by emotions, passion and some hot coffee. It was a dream, a challenge to uncertainty but also a clear vision: people come first and after machines.
Of course, myself as Christian and my partner as well as best friend, Ziemowit, we didn’t lack the experience. Each one came from over 20 years of work and deep knowledge of the dynamics of the wood sector and its machines, from 20 years of knowledge, sacrifices but also incredible results. But we wanted to grow again!
Realise something bigger and more dynamic
To make an even greater contribution to our customers, to really and finally put the person at the centre of everything, because passion also comes before the economic aspect. And last but not least, we had in our heads and hearts many new technological ideas.
In 2016, the Salvamac adventure begins with a coherent catalogue focused on the Classic 40, 50 and 60, semi-automatic and manual cross-cutting saws, which require limited investment but are a decisive step towards a faster, safer and more efficient production. A hard core to which Salvamac has added and is still adding new aggregates that significantly increase the performance of these undoubtedly simple machines, by means of intelligent loading and unloading systems, as well as automation solutions that allow both small businesses and sophisticated craftsmen to move towards a completely new perspective.
In 2017, among the aggregates Salvamac launched the new SalvaStop_100 measuring stop device, a system that electronically manages the stopping and positioning of the boards or profiles to be cut, regardless of the material, with high speed and absolute precision, thanks to a state-of-the-art brushless electronic motor. Furthermore, the mechanical system has been designed not to require maintenance over time, while ensuring a high degree of robustness and precision.
Salvastop_100 can be installed on the Classic 40, Classic 50 and Classic 60 models, transforming substantially entry level models into real semi-automatic cutting centres, made even more interesting by the possibility of interfacing them with the management software already available at the company.
This is an perfect example of how the concepts of Industry 4.0 can be applied on stand-alone machines, which offer important performance upgrades with modest investment. It should be noted that the Salvastop can also be installed on other machines, adapting it to all those applications where it is necessary to provide measuring and cutting operations in an effective way.
Another step forward: the creation of Salvamac Air&Painting
Thanks to the creation of Salvamac’s entry present in the market for over thirty years, being always directed towards high quality products, Salvamac has been already conquering positions on various markets, with an offer that – staying true to the Salvamac philosophy – ranges from the artist painting booths, equipped with innovative sandwich panels to provide increased strength and devices that greatly reduce consumption, to the do-it-clean sanding benches. In addition to the Painting division, which includes perfect solutions for companies of different sizes and needs, Salvamac can offer ultra-robust and efficient dust extractors, bag, sleeves or cartridge filters, as well as complete customised suction systems.
In Hannover, Ligna 2019, the leading product of the Salvamac optimising saws, the Salvapush 2000 pusher saw, was presented with a brand new version of software that allows anyone to manage it simply and completely like a smartphone, with website graphics and all the practicality for setting data of a large touch screen, in digital communication among all electronic components.
Not only that, the recent developments in bar-code data import and the relative just-in-time management systems (from the development of the customer’s order to the finished product) make it a unique solution on the market for production processes even in single batches. Very flexible and cutting-edge technical solutions make it possible to communicate both upstream and downstream with company software management, thus creating fundamental principles of Industry 4.0.
As part of the Salvamac project in 2020, the third branch of Salvamac Selection has been set-up: a selection of different products with the same culture and philosophy that distinguish the company as an international company.
A real novelty that I believe defines our network and its strength will allow us to introduce new products for the solid wood industry every month, high-quality machines, as in our history, but at a price that allows more companies to choose the technological path.
The strategy is clear: to optimise the process and use every possible country advantage to produce machines with the highest quality and affordable prices for the customer: this is the reason for choosing the Salvamac brand: machines that are simple to use and with which it is easier to cut costs and increase profits.
A true network creation that gives the missing added value to our customers and to the whole wood industry. The world has changed, we repeat it again, but this only means that it is larger and responds to different rules: there are many more open spaces than closed; the important thing is to drive looking ahead, not in the rear-view mirrors! We are ready for the new challenge of the next five years.”
