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Ficep Corp.
Ficep S.p.A. of Northern Italy has become the principal supplier of structural steel and plate fabrication equipment in the world market during the past 10 years. For example, Ficep currently controls approximately 75% of the world market for structural steel and plate processing systems.
In October of 2002 Ficep S.p.A. founded a new subsidiary, Ficep Corporation, to address the sales and service requirements of North America. Since the beginning Ficep Corporation, based in Forest Hill, Maryland has sold over 350 CNC lines in North America. This subsidiary is engaged in the manufacturing, sales, and service of new Ficep equipment plus the rebuilding of used structural steel fabrication equipment.
2301 Industry Court
Forest Hill Industrial Airpark
Forest Hill, MD 21050
Phone: 410-588-5800
Fax: 410-588-5900
Sales Contact
Filippo Gremese
President
Email: info@ficepcorp.com
Sales: 410-588-5800
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Ficep Corp.
- From The Fabricator
Data takes center stage at Italy’s LAMIERA sheet metal trade show
- By Tim Heston
- Jul 11, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
About 19,000 people visited Milan to attend LAMIERA, Italy’s manufacturing show focused on sheet metal. After an irregular schedule during the pandemic, the trade show returned to its biennial format this year.
- From The Fabricator
Modern material handling in the structural fab shop
- By Lindsay Luminoso
- Nov 29, 2020
- Materials Handling
- Article
The right automated material handling system can make handling structural steel safer and more efficient.
Ficep’s RAZ robotic plasma coper handles structural shapes, tubes, pipes
- Mar 1, 2018
- Plasma Cutting
- Product Release
Ficep Corp. has introduced the RAZ robotic plasma coper. It features four sides of processing to accommodate typical structural shapes, as well as structural tubes and pipe. In addition to torch positioning flexibility, the machine uses noncontact laser scanning to probe all surfaces in seconds....
- From The Fabricator
Ficep’s Rapid 16 CNC angle drill features direct-drive spindles
- Mar 1, 2018
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Ficep Corp. offers the Rapid 16 CNC angle drill line. It incorporates direct-drive drill spindles, each with an automatic tool changer and subaxis positioning so both spindles are engaged even when the holes are not in alignment. The system also is equipped with automatic hole deburring, notching,...
- From The Fabricator
Structural fabrication, the next generation
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 28, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Structural fabrication is on the cusp of some big changes, and the entry-level employee of today will grow in a field that’s becoming increasingly digitized.
- From The Fabricator
Is manual material handling necessary in the structural steel fab shop?
- By Tom Boyer
- Oct 28, 2015
- Materials Handling
- Article
The days of relying on operators to oversee the transfer of structural steel sections one at a time and convey each member to the proper lineal position for movement to the next operation are numbered. Automation technology is poised to make manual intervention in material handling a thing of the past.
- From The Fabricator
Ficep appoints regional sales manager
- Aug 13, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Ficep Corp., Forest Hill, Md., has hired Tim McFadden as regional sales manager. He will work closely with Capital Machine Technologies in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma and with Ficep’s Sales Manager Peter Janes in New Mexico. McFadden previously worked for Airgas as advanced cutting systems...
- From The Fabricator
Three-spindle drilling line compatible with all types of tooling
- Aug 7, 2015
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
The ball screw feed, 5,000 RPM Vanguard drill lines from Ficep are compatible with all types of tooling. The direct-drive spindle prevents power loss at the tool. The ball screw feed permits tapping, countersinking, and counterboring. Other features include rack-and-pinion positioning on all...
- From The Fabricator
Ficep launches updated website
- Apr 16, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Ficep Corp., Forest Hill, Md., has launched a new website at www.ficepcorp.com.
The site highlights the company’s new and used equipment. It also allows visitors to view brochures, photos, and videos at the click of a button.
- From The Fabricator
Plate-processing cell combines plasma, oxyfuel cutting with machining
- Sep 6, 2012
- Plasma Cutting
- Product Release
Ficep Corp. will introduce some of the latest developments in the Gemini 36 HD product line at FABTECH. This multitasking, CNC plate-processing cell combines plasma and oxyfuel cutting with machining to integrate the operations of drilling, milling, tapping, countersinking, and scribing. A...
- From The Fabricator
Where is structural steel material handling moving?
- By Dan Davis
- Aug 3, 2012
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Structural steel fabricators now realize what their sheet metal counterparts have known for several years: It doesn't make sense to pay people for the non-value-added activity of handling beams. That's why these shops are investigating automated material handling, but before they do that, they need to answer some important questions.
- From The Fabricator
Construction Junction
- Mar 8, 2005
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Two six-axis robot arms perform full-penetration gas metal arc welds on structural steel.Millions of construction companies strive every day to cut production time while maintaining, or even improving, quality. Robert J. Simmons owns a company that has made it happen. Over several years he found a...
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