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24th June 2006

Concorde New Motorhome Side Wall Press Being Uploaded

Concorde put the pressure on

Concorde is growing and growing: at a time when other companies are making cutbacks, the Aschbach concern is still able to expand. Now, just a few weeks after the production hall was officially inaugurated, the company has now taken delivery of its latest pride and joy: the new heating press worth around 350,000 euros.

Weighing a staggering 71 tonnes, this machine was transported to Franconia from the Italian city of Bergamo on a heavy goods vehicle with police escort and will be used to manufacture motorhome side wall panels measuring up to 11 by 2.85 metres from February 2006 onwards.

The main advantage of the new press for Concorde is not so much the maximum producible length of wall panel, however, but rather the fact that it will be capable of manufacturing two wall panels for smaller vehicles with a single pressing operation in the future. This will save a great deal of time and promises to accelerate the manufacturing cycle considerably.

Here are just some of the details for the technology enthusiasts among you: the heating plates produced by "Orma" in Italy were designed as one-piece plates and have been made of milled and polished steel panels that are nine centimetres thick. These will no longer be heated with electricity, but with water.

Air is blown under the conveyor belt, providing an air cushion that carries the side wall panels through the press. Twelve of the 21 hydraulic cylinders can be controlled individually or in groups in order to adapt the pressing force to the shape and size of the panels.

But Concorde's thirst for expansion has by no means been quenched by the new press: further investments amounting to more than 2 million euros are planned for 2006 alone.

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	13/01/2012 Latest News: Hot! Hot! Hot! Great Deals on Hobby Motorhomes 24th June 2006 Concorde put the pressure on Concorde is growing and growing: at a time when other companies are making cutbacks, the Aschbach concern is still able to expand. Now, just a few weeks after the production hall was officially inaugurated, the company has now taken delivery of its latest pride and joy: the new heating press worth around 350,000 euros. Weighing a staggering 71 tonnes, this machine was transported to Franconia from the Italian city of Bergamo on a heavy goods vehicle with police escort and will be used to manufacture motorhome side wall panels measuring up to 11 by 2.85 metres from February 2006 onwards. The main advantage of the new press for Concorde is not so much the maximum producible length of wall panel, however, but rather the fact that it will be capable of manufacturing two wall panels for smaller vehicles with a single pressing operation in the future. This will save a great deal of time and promises to accelerate the manufacturing cycle considerably. Here are just some of the details for the technology enthusiasts among you: the heating plates produced by "Orma" in Italy were designed as one-piece plates and have been made of milled and polished steel panels that are nine centimetres thick. These will no longer be heated with electricity, but with water. Air is blown under the conveyor belt, providing an air cushion that carries the side wall panels through the press. Twelve of the 21 hydraulic cylinders can be controlled individually or in groups in order to adapt the pressing force to the shape and size of the panels. But Concorde's thirst for expansion has by no means been quenched by the new press: further investments amounting to more than 2 million euros are planned for 2006 alone. See Also: Concorde Links: Search For Concorde Stock in our Online Showroom \| The Concorde Section of Our Website See Also: Other Concorde News Stories: Concorde at Motorhome Show at NEC Birmingham October 2011 \| New Concorde D-Liner Smart Car Garage Arrives \| Rear Lounge & Bunk Bed Models \| 2001 Concorde Liner The Best Gets Better \| Iveco Based Cruiser Daily \| Overcab Enhancements to Cruiser C1 \| Phil Packer & Kate Silverton's Three Peaks Challenge \| International Caravan Salon Dusseldorf August 2011 \| The Boat & Caravan Show NEC February 2011 \| TV Chef James Martin and his Concorde Carver \| Concorde Friends & Customers Event May 2010 \| Phil Packer's Marathon Supporting Help For Heroes \| F1's Sebastian Vittel and his Concorde \| Concorde's Stunning new Smart Garage \| Caravan Club's Design & Drive Awards \| Concorde is Top of the TV Tables \| See Also: Other News Stories Knaus Sky TI 650 MF Wins Motorhome of The Year \| Laika Kreos 7009 Wins Luxury Motorhome of The Year Award \| Stephen Mead Bids Our Shop Au Revoir \| Southdowns Offer Both Fixed Bed Coachbuilt Awards Winners \| Andrew Ayling's Movember Whiskers \| Burstner Intern Judith Dreher \| Download Latest 'Voyage' Southdowns Newsletter \| Knaus Motorhome Relaunch At Southdowns \| New Bailey Motorhomes From Southdowns \| New Flagship A-Class Leads Laika Re-Launch \| Lands End to John O'Groats ..Again! \| Lands End to John O'Groats in the Laika Charity Van \| 'Smokin' Joe Stempien Retires \| New Double Decker Concorde!! \| Southdowns Now Bigger and Better \| Phil & Kate's Three Peaks Challenge \| T@B Makes Exhibition in Cornwall See Also: Other Sections News Archives \| Events \| Tests & Reviews \| Awards