Elettric 80 S.p.A.
Elettric 80 S.p.A. is an Italian end-of-line automation solution provider founded in 1980 by Enrico Grassi.
AbOUT Elettric 80
Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Viano, Italy, Elettric 80 is a global provider of end-of-line automation solutions. Its technologies helps companies move products and goods to and from the production area and out of the warehouse.
Elettric 80's proposition includes material handling systems, palletising robots, Laser Guided Vehicles (LGVs), high speed stretch-wrappers and a pallet control system. All of these technologies are adaptable and have a degree of built-in flexibility.
Products
Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) – Laser Guided Vehicle / (LGV) Warehouse Management System Robot Palletising System Pallet Control System Wrapping Machines
History
For the past 25 years, Elettric 80 has been a part of the global warehouse automation environment and robot palletising. Its robotic technologies and end-of-line solutions have been deployed by small and large companies alike in numerous sectors, most notably in beverage, food and tissue.
Headquartered in Viano, Italy, Elettric 80 has subsidiaries in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia and Poland.
Timeline: the evolution of Elettric 80 from 1980 to the present day
1980 Elettric 80 was founded in Viano as a software supplier for the logistics and transport sectors, it also designed and installed machinery for various vertical sectors.
1990 Elettric 80 acquired Bieffe (Scandiano), a mechanical engineering firm with expertise in manufacturing industrial robots.
1991 Elettric 80-Bieffe acquired the license from NDC (a Swedish technology company) to use and develop laser technology in relation to factory transport vehicles.
1992 Elettric 80 launches a system world first – a fully integrated laser-guided vehicle solution operating 24/7 in a plant environment. The solution is developed for Costerplast (Coster Group), a manufacturer of plastic components for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sector.
1994 Freeway® is launched, the first fully integrated robotic palletising and ground transport system that uses LGVs, complete with labelling and product tracking software and a PC monitoring system. In this pioneering stage, Chairman Enrico Grassi works closely with Johan Castegren, who is today the Elettric 80 Managing Director, but who was previously at NDC, the suppliers of the laser system.
1997 Elettric 80-Bieffe becomes a member of the Order of Research Laboratories of the Ministry for Education, the Universities, and Scientific Research.
1999 In May, 70% of Elettric 80-Bieffe is acquired by the Sasib Group. The business objective is to develop and introduce the Freeway™ system to a worldwide audience.
2001 Sasib is acquired by SIG. Elettric 80 becomes part of the Pack Division and is renamed SIG Elettric 80 S.p.A. In November, Elettric 80 is awarded ISO 9001/1994 Quality Certification by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance.
2004 In January, following the SIG Group's sale of its Pack Division, the majority shareholding is reacquired by Enrico Grassi (Chairman), Johan Castegren (CEO), and Vittorio Cavirani (Technical Director). In March, as part of the strategy to strengthen the sales and support network, two new branches are opened: one in the United States, near Chicago, and the other in Gothenburg, Sweden.
2005 Elettric 80 celebrates its 25th anniversary.
2006 Elettric 80 establishes a presence in the UK. A long term strategy for expanding into the Asia-Pacific region commences and the first installations take place in Australia. A new LGV-based storage concept, that includes the FOX storage system, is launched to the market. A new production facility is opened in Viano.
2007 Elettric 80 expands its global presence and opens up new subsidiaries in Poland and Australia. It also launches the Giraffe, an LGV which has a reach capability of 9 metres.