New 3D machinery at the Euromim Veneta factory
After seven years of inactivity, the Microcasting department is back in operation using the lost wax technique.
Lost wax casting arrived at Euro Stampaggi back in 2008, a production process that differed from the company’s traditional activities, rich in craftsmanship and history, but capable of interpreting the diverse needs of its customers.
Set aside in 2018 to make room for new and challenging projects, the Lost Wax Casting department has resumed operations at the Euro Mim Veneta plant, with a significant new feature: the combination of this ancient art of casting (dating back to Etruscan civilisation) with modern 3D printing equipment.
Alessandro Zatta is the CEO of Euro Mim Veneta and began his adventure in the world of moulding in 1996 at the age of 25, as an apprentice to master craftsman Lineo Tabarin, specialising in the lost wax technique. “Microcasting is an artistic technique,” explains Zatta, “which, combined with the latest technologies, allows us to satisfy customers who need small batches and very short delivery times. There was a perfectly functioning but idle plant in Florence, so we moved it to Veneto and modernised it, and since September we have already been operational with the first orders from the eyewear accessories sector.”