Production department

The Production Engineering Department has the challenging task of applying new technological advances to the design and manufacture of Istobal's products.

The engineers work with a combination of the most up-to-date CAD design and CAM construction programs to achieve optimum levels of quality.

The designs are taken from the world of the high tech computer and turned into real products by the different sections of our workshops, where, part by part, the various components of Istobal's products are made.

The robots used in the car industry also play an important role in the ISTOBAL plant, where they are used in the welding process. We make great efforts to guarantee the quality of parts and machines through on-going training programs, and by integrating new quality control systems into the processes of manufacturing and assembly. We use the most sophisticated technology currently available for measuring and controlling the quality of parts.

The treatment of surfaces workshop ensures that the various metal parts that make up the product get the most suitable protective coatings and finishes.

The steel structures go through a FIVE-stage process:

1.- STRIPPING.
2.- HOT DIP GALVANIZING.
3.- MICROCRYSTALLINE PHOSPHATE COATING.
4.- EPOXY POLYAMIDE PRIMER COATING.
5.- TWO-COMPONENT POLYURETHANE RESIN COATING.

Including the above, there are 21 stages in the whole process. After the process is completed, the finished products are subjected to stringent tests in our laboratory. The Assembly Section then ensures that the parts are fitted in accordance with the original design.