In 2024, Technical Services addressed the acquisition of an additive manufacturing facility, a 5-axis machining center, and a lathe for small parts for the Orón plant, including the technical specifications and purchase order for installation in 2025.
For the Ircio facility, Technical Services acquired a heat treatment furnace, critical flow equipment for pretreatment washing, and plasma projection equipment from Oerlikon (technical specifications and purchase orders were placed for installation in 2025).
A new tool loader was installed on the trimming machine at Seville Airport, which increased capacity and eliminated obsolescence. Additionally, the tool warehouse's capacity has increased by updating the control system, motorization, and sensors. This update eliminates obsolescence, which is defined as the inability to repair a machine or installation due to a lack of spare parts. The warehouse has also been adapted to current occupational risk prevention regulations.
At Tecnobahía, the rooftop (roof climate control system) has been replaced to improve environmental conditions, energy efficiency, and compliance with occupational risk prevention requirements. The cold room was also replaced to increase capacity and eliminate obsolescence.
Technical Services has been responsible for monitoring the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) of production equipment at several plants.
At the Brazil plant, the paint inspection process was automated with an inspection machine, improving productivity. A new refrigerator has been purchased to guarantee the specified temperature, as well as a new cooling box for autoclave 1, representing a process improvement.
The Rochefort plant in France has extended its building to accommodate a new vacuum furnace. Grinding equipment was moved to the Casablanca plant to create space for new 5-axis grinding equipment with micro-perforation by electrical discharge machining. Work at the Casablanca plant has been completed with the relocation of various machines, such as 5-axis grinding equipment, electrical discharge machining equipment, and vacuum ovens.
The Casablanca plant has moved to a new building within the same industrial park, doubling the covered production area. This move involved relocating and qualifying all equipment, as well as installing additional machinery.
Additionally, various initiatives have been launched in 2024 to promote energy efficiency (see the "Energy Consumption" section).