The Italian company Poggipolini S.p.A. was founded in 1950 by Callisto Poggipolini, specializing in developing and manufacturing critical connecting elements, structural components, and systems. Using titanium and special steel alloys, the company continues to develop and manufacture high-precision components and systems in Bologna.

After supplying leading motorsport teams for 30 years, the company's management decided in 2010 to apply their expertise and skills to the aerospace sector. The transition was successful, and by 2020, the aerospace industry already contributed to 60 percent of the company's revenue. Currently, the company is led by Stefano Poggipolini, his wife Rosanna, and their son Michele.

Reliability guaranteed

"The key to success in the aerospace industry has always been—and continues to be—the high reliability of our parts," explains Stefano Poggipolini, CEO of Poggipolini. "To ensure the functional safety of safety-critical components in aviation and aerospace, we conduct numerous tests and analyses in our quality laboratory." The coordinate measuring machines from ZEISS, with whom we have maintained a long-standing and reliable partnership, play a crucial role in this process. Since 1999, we have utilized five devices, including one ZEISS PRISMO ultra, two ZEISS PRISMO machines, one ZEISS O-INSPECT, and one ZEISS DuraMax. The decision to choose ZEISS coordinate measuring machines was made by Giacomo Michelini, Quality Manager and Head of the Measurement Laboratory at Poggipolini. "The stringent safety regulations of the aerospace industry require us to meet very high standards, and ZEISS solutions enable us to achieve this," he adds.

Certification and process safety

Poggipolini carefully oversees every stage of the manufacturing process to ensure that the necessary certifications are obtained and maintained. For example, Giacomo Michelini utilizes the highly precise ZEISS PRISMO ultra to inspect drone casings. He considers the ZEISS PRISMO ultra a competitive advantage, with a measuring range of 1600 x 3000 x 1000 mm; Poggipolini has the largest and only machine in Italy. Thanks to ZEISS PRISMO navigator technology, the coordinate measuring machine allows him to measure multiple aircraft components simultaneously, with automation and high speed, while ensuring accuracy. The measurement results are recorded for quality purposes and used as a basis for optimization and corrective actions. Giacomo Michelini is confident that "ZEISS solutions assure us that we manufacture in compliance with the standards."

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