Strictly speaking, the machine itself is great—outstanding, even! But what makes it the absolute best choice for us is that over the past five years, we’ve never had to navigate any technical challenges alone. Our prepress and production planning team communicates directly with Arpel’s engineers regarding cutting technologies, parameters, and tooling selection.
Our partnership with Arpel spans nearly two decades. Back then, imported CNC machinery for architectural ACM (Alubond) facade processing was prohibitively expensive. The Arpel team embraced the challenge without hesitation, designing and manufacturing the Alumaster-6020—a machine that continues to operate today just as it did on day one.
For our shipbuilding production needs, we required a large-format CNC router capable of maintaining micron-level precision across a working area exceeding 10 square meters.
When we decided to purchase the machine, we were already overwhelmed with work, and our subcontractors could no longer keep up with our pace. Buying the machine proved to be the right investment at the exact right time, and our choice of supplier played a critical role in that success. Right after delivery, the installation and training were completed immediately, allowing us to hit the ground running at full capacity from day one.
