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Forging a reputation
Carlo Salvi was born in New York in 1907, returning to Italy with his family when he was eight years old. He started his
own company in 1939 to build mechanical descalers to process hot rolled rod. 70 years on and the Carlo Salvi name is
synonymous with cold heading technology recognised and respected worldwide.
Although the descaling machines were develop multi-die machines. At the beginning of The Carlo Salvi Development and Research
successful, and thousands were ultimately sold the 1990s a complete range of two-die four-blow Centre is a genuine unit of excellence, equipped
worldwide, Carlo Salvi’s aim was to manufacture and progressive headers was launched. At the end with the latest hardware and software. Carlo Salvi
new and more complex machines. His new of the decade Carlo Salvi USA Inc. was established can offer customer-tailored solutions: turnkey
adventure began in the late 1940s with the in Toledo, Ohio - a modern facility equipped operations for manufacturing special components,
design and production of a flat die thread roller. A with advanced tooling machines aimed at better where electronics, automation and productivity
family of head slotters soon followed and finally, serving North America, Canada and Mexico. are integrated to achieve efficiencies impossible
in 1952, he built his first single-die two-blow Well-trained technicians, able to provide with traditional systems.
toggle header. immediate technical support and to rebuild Quality starts from materials control and Carlo
machines, supported by a complete stock of spare Salvi pays stringent attention to its materials.
parts available for immediate delivery, allowed Special alloys and advanced heat treatments
Carlo Salvi to build up a strong reputation for are used to ensure exceptional performance
customer service. and machine life. Mechanical components
During the 90s, Carlo Salvi continued investing are manufactured on advanced and latest
in the development of new machines in order generation machinery for the highest precision
to build cold headers with innovative electronic and consistency, to guarantee absolutely
systems designed to provide the highest levels of interchangeable parts.
performance output. Now the company offers a The wide experience of its machine assemblers
complete range of cold headers up to six stations, and setters has enabled Carlo Salvi to develop
capable of handling wire from 1mm to 22mm special manufacturing procedures, which ensure
diameter, and with the ability to process materials maximum machine precision.
such as stainless steel, titanium and special alloys Each process, scheduled according to
in combination with induction pre-heating. meticulous manufacturing procedures, is the
Carlo Salvi machines, sold directly and through result of many years of detailed analysis and
agents or authorised dealers, are now used practice. Each machine, before leaving Carlo
all over the world by well-known producers of Salvi, is carefully checked and test-run by highly
Carlo Savli No 1 -
fasteners for the automotive, aerospace and specialised technicians so that it will enable
on display at the factory
petrochemical industries. Over 3,000 cold headers maximum performance even under the most
are installed throughout the world. severe conditions of operation. When machines
Success was immediate. The machine was The headquarters in Garlate covers an area are tooled up for special jobs requested by
reliable, low-priced and high speed. It performed of about 25,000 square metres. Management, a customer, they run a production of at least
particularly well for the production of recessed- accounting and commercial offices are all here, 80 hours and then all machines parts are
head screws and a complete range of these together with the development department, scrupulously checked.
machines was produced within a few years. They the production area, the assembly room and the Of course, Carlo Salvi’s commitment to
were exported throughout Europe and the main spare parts warehouse. quality extends to its after sale service. After
market, besides Italy, was Germany. Technical solutions, high-quality materials, the start-up of a machine, it is essential that
In the early 1970s Carlo Salvi devoted his and attention to detail, characterise Carlo Salvi component quality be maintained to maximise
efforts to cold headers and discontinued the headers ensuring a trademark synonymous performance, efficiency and reliability. Carlo Salvi
production of slotters and thread rollers. A with high precision and reliability. Continuous has a team of people specialised in installation
complete new line of single-die high-speed evolution and patented equipment makes the and technical assistance, working to satisfy the
models was designed, followed by a range of machines unique – technology designed for the urgent requirements of its customers, supported
single-die two-blow machines for semi-tubular future, not least in respecting the environment by a comprehensive stock of high-quality spares,
rivets. In the early 1980s a line of single-die, two- through limiting the emissions of noise, fumes which can be despatched in a very short time.
blow headers for fully tubular rivets was added. and polluting fluids, without compromise to A team of qualified technicians is also ready to
The growing success encouraged Carlo Salvi to productivity. make personal visits to customer’s plants.
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