The history of Comev spa begins in 1958.

Product catalog summary

Company Overview
C.O.M.E.V. spa, established in 1958, is a mechanical construction company located in Montevarchi, Italy. Originally formed by 13 workers from Ciatti Ubaldo, it evolved from a cooperative to a joint-stock company in 1971, maintaining a cooperative structure with 50% employee ownership. The company specializes in the production of parallel lathes and will celebrate 65 years of operation in 2023.

Certifications
Comev is a member of UCIMU and has been ISO 9001 certified by TUV Austria since 2015.

Production Organization
The company operates autonomously with a 7000 square meter facility, employing 39 people. It has produced over 9000 machines, focusing on internal production of lathe components.

Product Range
Comev offers a wide range of lathes, including traditional mechanical, conversational CNC, self-learning, and electronic hybrid models. The modular design allows for about 500 different model variations, catering to diverse customer needs.

Design and Assistance
Design is conducted in-house using 3D CAD platforms, enabling customization for specific customer requirements. Comev provides comprehensive assistance for all machine components, including free programming support and remote assistance for CNC machines.

CNC Training
Qualified trainers offer courses on CNC operation, safety, and minimal maintenance.

Components and Suppliers
Comev uses high-quality components from leading brands, ensuring long-term availability and support for spare parts.

Market and Clients
The primary markets include Italy, Europe, the Middle East, the USA, South America, and Asia. Clients range from SMEs to large companies in sectors such as petrochemical, energy, railway, aerospace, armaments, automotive, and more.

Internal Production Equipment
Comev's production equipment includes self-learning lathes, parallel lathes, grinding machines, machining centers, and various other machinery, all used for internal production only.

Machine Longevity and Maintenance
Traditional lathes have an undefined lifespan, with spare parts available for machines over 50 years old. CNC models have an average lifespan of at least 16,000 hours, with minimal maintenance requirements.

Catalog excerpts

The history of Comev spa begins in 1958.-1

The company The history of Comev spa begins in 1958. In Montevarchi there was already a company that built parallel lathes and 13 workers who left the Ciatti Ubaldo company got together in a cooperative form and started the production of lathes called COMM. The factory in via Chiantigiana 39 is still the same in its initial part, and has undergone over time restructuring and evolution up to the current structure. The name of the company from COMM limited liability cooperative society, underwent the transformation into Comev spa in 1971, maintaining a cooperative-type structure, given that 50% of the members continue to be the employees themselves. In 2023 Comev will celebrate 65 years of uninterrupted activity in the construction of parallel lathes. The certifications Comev is a member of UCIMU (union of machine tool manufacturers) and is ISO 9001 certified since 2015 with TUV Austria. Production organization Finding itself in an area with little mechanical related industries, the company has always been structured for an autonomous internal production. It currently employs 39 people Plant of 7000 square meters of which 5000 are covered Production area 3500 square meters Warehouse 1500 square meters Machines produced over 9000. The large fleet of machines that we will illustrate below is used only for the internal production of the components of our lathes. C.O.M.E.V. spa Costruzioni Meccaniche Valdarno Via Chiantigiana, 39 52025 Montevarchi (AR) Tel. 0559102726 Fax 0559104923 P.IVA 00100610518 http: www.comev.eu E-mail: [email protected]

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The production range The production range of Comev lathes is certainly the widest on the Italian and European market. Comev models exist in the traditional mechanical version, conversational CNC, the socalled self-learning and last born the conventional electronic hybrid. The modular construction of our machines means that with the relative variants and accessories, about 500 different models can be created. This company policy is aimed at being able to satisfy the needs of our customers. The production ranges from the small conventional lathe with center heights of 200 and a length of 1000 mm,...

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CNC training Our qualified internal trainers with a special course, are those who will not only train your staff in the use of the CNC, but will also train them in the safe use of the machinery and also in the minimal maintenance. Components Over time Comev has selected and uses only components of leading national or international brands of recognized quality. Comev's suppliers establish a long-term policy, in order to have continuity and constant support. This allows the availability and quality of original spare parts over time. Reference market Comev's main market is certainly Italy and Europe,...

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Production of machine tools and their components. Packaging: food, pharmaceutical Food industry: production of pasta, chocolate, fish. Automotive: passenger cars, trucks, tyres, axles Metal production: Steel mills, foundries, special steels, graphite products Racing: Formula 1 Moto GP, rallies. Composites: manufacturing of carbon articles of carbon Electric engines Paper industry Production of trapezoidal screws Production of screws for civil and military machine tools and avionics Rubber industry, polyurethane, transport rollers Construction industry: components for bridge stays or suspended...

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• Mori Seiki Sh 633 horizontal machining center 6 pallets 180 tools • Tangential grinding for Favretto pallets • Lagun mobile column milling machine 10 meters useful 60 tools • Large washing plant for carpentry and structures • Water painting plant • 3 bridge cranes 5-10 20 tons • Knife hobbing machine, hob, hydraulic broaching machine, slotting machine, radial drills, various welding machines, etc. they complete the main machinery listed above. Average life of Comev maintenance machinery. The life of a traditional Comev lathe cannot be defined. We supply mechanical spare parts to machines that...

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