1. Presentation Balliu Machine Tool Corporation
Herbert Weber

2. Company Profile Founded in 1894 in Gent, Belgium by Leopold BALLIU
From the early 1900’s specialist in engineering with the development of a specialized mechanical process replacing the manual intensive preparation of rabbit skins for the hat and fur industry
In begin of the 1970’s: development of 1st LASER equipped machines for the industry
From the 80’s more than systems has been successfully installed:
From easy stand alone systems through complete turnkey production lines

3. Company Profile
In 2002 BALLIU MTC joined the OGEPAR-group, a financially strong holding of machine building company’s with a turn-over more then 200 million Euro !
ABC – Anglo Belgian Corporation – Gent (B)
Big diesel engines up to > HP
PEGARD – Andenne (B)
Milling and drilling machines
CALLENS Pumps (B)
Pumps for different applications
KBB KompressorenBau Bannewitz GmbH – Dresden (D)
Turbo Compressors
Different companies in Africa
Motors, Hotels, Building industry, plantations, ….

4. Company Profile
In 2008 BALLIU MTC bought a ground of m² next door for expansion in production
Today, BALLIU MTC is a sound, export-oriented (more than 90%; mainly Western & Eastern Europe) company with a extensive sales- and service organization
About 80 employees
Turn over ~ ,00 euro
Sole business = developing and manufacturing LASER-equipped machines for all kinds of applications

5. Company Profile Standard machines for:
Laser-cutting (sheet, tubes or combined; 3D)
Laser welding (sheet, high volume, 3D; hybrid)
Laser cladding (diode & CO2 laser)
and combinations;
with or without automatic loading- and unloading equipment
Ability to integrate and adapt machines to clients’ needs is the base of success

6. Company Profile Balliu Customer & Reference List:
- Alstom - British Steel
- Bosal - Bosch
- Barlow Industries - Caterpillar
- Dornier - General Motors
- Gremada Industries - Hoerbiger
- Indien Railways - John Deere
- Peugeot - Renault
- Schott - Tailer Steel
- Technogenia - Vieler International
- Arcelor - Kaiser Industries

7. Company Profile Advantages: - Customized machines
- Cuts obtained are extremely precise
- Efficiency of the machine is very high
- The laser machine is extremely versatile and can be used to cut or engrave simple to complex designs on a workpiece.
- Balliu is only using high end products like Rofin Sinar Laser, Precitec, Siemens, Bosch, Festo,…..
- World wide customer service
- Low thermal influence, i.e., no delamination
- Clean cut edges without burr or dust formation
- No material deformation

8. In 1997 BALLIU MTC nv moved into a new built 8
In 1997 BALLIU MTC nv moved into a new built m² factory in Lokeren (B), Wolfsakker 8.

9. Laser Cutting System LD 1250 / 1500 / 2000 (LD=Linear Drive System)
Linear motors

10. LD 1500 f With Fiber Laser

11. Tube Cutting Automatic Tube Cutting System 110mm/160mm/250mm
Automatic loading & unloading

12. Combined System
LM 1500/2000 RTX

13. RP 1500n
Entry Level 1500x3000 & 2kW CO2 laser

14. RP 1500n With Enclosure

15. Laser Cladding
5-axis standard machine

16. LD 1500 System
LD 1250 / 1500 / 2000 (LD=Linear Drive System)

17. LD 1500 f Fiber Laser

18. Overview Special Systems
LD 2000 with loading & unloading system

19. Special System
LD 1250 with turn table

20. Special System
LD 2000x6000 – mirrored version

21. Special System
LD 1500x500

22. Special System
LD 1500x500 – with retracting blades

23. Special System
LD 1250x1250 – with 1 pallet. Manual in/out

24. Special System
LD 1500x500 – Cutting from a Coil

25. Special System
Cutting from a Coil

26. Special System
LCF 600x600 Coil Cutting System

27. Special System
Coil Cutting System – Retractable Blades

28. Special System
LM 2000 RTX