IEMCA

Iemca designs and produces automatic bar feeders since 1961 and today it is the worldwide leader for every type of application for lathes, machining centers, grindings, gear cutters, and other types of machine tools.

The range of Iemca products dedicated to the turning industry is the widest available in the market and includes automatic bar feeders for single-spindle lathes with fixed and sliding headstocks, for bars up to 20 feet long, diameters between 0.8 mm and 100 mm and beyond, as well as solutions for multi-spindle lathes with up to 8 spindles, and also integrated bar feeders and automatic retrofitting bar feeders for stock reel. Iemca offers a range of highly qualified services throughout the world, thanks to its global presence.

OUR HISTORY

Italian Excellence for bar feeders, since 1961

IEMCA

Founded in 1961, Iemca is today the undisputed worldwide leader in the design and production of automatic bar feeders.

Iemca is born in Faenza, thanks to the entrepreneurial intuition of Dr. Roberto Bucci and Professor Vladimir Fabbri. Together, in 1961, they start a working group to develop solutions to automatically load the bars on machines, for the key production for CISA company. In 1966, the first bar feeder in the world is officially presented at the fair in Milan. The Iemca model "A" is an immediate success.

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1961

The professor Vladimiro Fabbri established the first factory Iemca (Electro Mechanical Industry Complex Automatic) in Via Emilia Ponente 6 in Faenza

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1966

The first bar feeder Iemca, model A, is officially presentedat Milano's fair

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1967

The Doc. Roberto Bucci founds Iemca and become the president of the Board of Directors

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1967

Model AS is born, It is the first bar feeder Iemca spread all over the world

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1971

Iemca develops the CS 110 for sliding headstock lathes: itis the first bar feeder able to work bars of 0.8 mm diameter.

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1972

The number of employees overcomes 100 people and it is necessary to extend the Iemca's factory in via Emilia Ponente 6, in Faenza

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1973

Iemca launches the model "T": is the first bar feeder in the world equipped with multi rack and bundle magazines,which are able to increase automated run time by a factor of 5.

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1974

Iemca's bar feeder obtained a great success in Italy and started to be demanded by the major manufacturers around the world: the first phase of global distribution began.

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1975

Iemca is a pioneer in the development of a guide channel equipped with elastic suspension, able to reduce the level of vibration and noise during processing.

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1977

In Germany the 100th Iemca's bar feeder is sold

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1979

Iemca launches the first bar feeder in the world, for multi-spindle lathe. It is the PRA 40, which is equipped with a revolutionary patent: the "double bar pusher" or "pre-feeder"

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1982

Iemca designes for the russian market, the first bar feeder of the world, capable to work with bars up to 230 mm in diameter.

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1983

Iemca develops TAL: the first bar feeder in the worldequipped with lubrication inside the guide channel

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1985

Iemca launches bar feeder production in the USA and thendecided to found Iemca USA (now Bucci Industries USA)

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1986

Iemca designs the "Telescopic nose" that then will become the market standard for sliding headstock bar feeders.

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1987

Iemca consolidates its presence in Germany through opening a branch in Stuttgart area

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1989

Iemca is transferred to the new factory in Via Granarolo 167, in Faenza. With more than 20,000 square meters under roof it is still the largest bar feeder factory in the world.

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1991

After three years of intense research, Iemca realizes the ET336 bar feeder, that is the prototype of the BOSS, which has become the best selling bar feeder in the world with over 30,000 units installed

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1991

The Iemca BOSS defines the market standard as the first magazine bar feeder with full electronic controls

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1994

Iemca develops the SIR, the first integral bar feeder for multi spindle lathes equipped with guide channels with variable diameter, thanks to the use of "bobbins" (another Iemca patent)

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1996

Iemca France in Cluses is opened (now Bucci Industries France)

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1996

Iemca opens the market of bar feeders in Taiwan. Here its own production plant is established, with Gimco company

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1998

Iemca launches the MASTER bar feeder that works bars of 80 mm diameter

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1999

Iemca starts in Japan its subsidiary with the company IGM Nippon, to better serve the local market and the Japanese machine tool manufacturers

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2001

The Dott. Massimo Bucci (son of Roberto Bucci, founder of Iemca) becomes Iemca's president. Photo: Massimo Bucci in black suit, with Professor Vladimir Fabbri and his wife

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2002

Iemca establishes its subsidiary in Brazil with IGM company do Brasil, in order to provide the best sales and after-sales support to South American customers

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2003

Iemca presents the new bar feeder BOSS Evolution,equipped with new features, including the revolutionary polyurethane guide channel, which has become the most copied market standard by competitors.

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2004

Iemca obtains the certification of the quality system, which is still maintained today

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2005

Iemca opens the market of bar feeders in China,establishing its own production plan in Suzhou with its own company Bi-Tech.

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2007

Iemca presents to the market the ELITE. The bar feeder for small bars is destined to become the benchmark for micromechanics

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2008

After the SIR and the PRA, Iemca launches the NEXT 25: a high-performance bar feeder, fully integrated for multi-spindle lathes

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2009

With the launch of the MASTER HF, Iemca is the worldwide pioneer in the development of Hyper Flexible technology forworking bars between 15 and 80 mm diameter, without changing the guide channel.

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2010

Iemca designs the revolutionary UP magazine, in order to facilitate the operators in the loading of heavy bars

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2013

With the fourth generation of BOSS, Iemca still fixes once the market standard, realizing the fastest bar feeder in the world

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2014

With more than 100,000 bar feeders installed in over 90 countries, Iemca is confirmed as the absolute market leader

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2015

Iemca is the first producer of bar feeders in the world to obtain a certification of physical and cognitive ergonomicsof its products

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2016

Iemca launches on the market the ELITE 112 Soft Touch. Itis the most compact, precise and fast bar feeder for working with small bars.

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2016

Iemca is the first Italian company producing bar feeders to deliver Industry 4.0 machines.

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2017

The SIR HEAVY DUTY is the perfect combination of: machine life cycle costs minimization, extreme flexibility and productivity maximization.

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2017

Bucci Industries Swiss branch established in Belprahon

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2018

Iemca launches UNIQA 42: the machine tool for preparing bars with a diameter of 12 - 42 mm.

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2018

Iemca launches the first bar feeder in the world for micromechanics, capable of loading 0.3 mm bars.

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2018

Iemca launches on the market MAESTRO® 80 NO LIMITS, an automatic bar feeder for 10 to 80 mm bars for lathes with fixed headstock, ideal for those who are seeking exceptional performance and maximum flexibility.

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2019

The PRA model is improved and equipped with a next generation PLC: the bar changeover time is reduced to just 16 seconds.

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2020

Iemca designs a unique machine: the first multi-spindle barfeeder with sliding headstock, aimed to support the DMGMORI MULTISPRINT multi-spindle lathes.

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2020

Bucci Industries Nordic branch established in Alingsås

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2021

Iemca celebrates the important milestone of 60 years of activity.

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2021

The MAESTRO® 52 is an automatic bar feeder able to support bars from 10 to 49 mm that is ideal for either fixedor sliding headstock lathes. For those who require high performances combined with flexibility.

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2021

Massimo Bucci acquires majority stake in Bucci Industries Group through Massimo Bucci S.p.A. company.

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2022

Iemca extends its presence in South Korea thanks to the opening of the Bucci Industries Korea branch.

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2022

Iemca launches its product line dedicated to the filtration of cutting fluids on the market: the Blue Line high-pressure coolant system, perfectly integrated with the bar feeder, featuring a two-stage filtration circuit for managing fluids with an intermediate degree of contamination.

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2023

Iemca strengthens its presence in India with the establishment of Bucci Industries Private Ltd, based in New Delhi

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2023

The Maestro range is enhanced by the new Open Access Bundle (OAB) magazine solution, which improves the material procurement process and increases autonomy. It is designed to serve the operator, following international physical and cognitive ergonomics standards.

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2024

Bucci Industries UK branch established in Cheltenham

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2025

Iemca inaugurates its new logistics hub in Busan, South Korea.

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2025

Iemca strengthens its presence in Turkey with the establishment of a new Bucci Industries branch, bringing direct sales and after-sales support closer to local customers.

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2026

Iemca expands its high-pressure coolant range for sliding headstock lathes with the launch of Clear Line 50.

1961

YEAR OF FOUNDATION

4

PRODUCTION SITES

560

EMPLOYEES

50

ENGINEERS

150.000+

INSTALLATIONS

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Worldwide Organization

From its headquarters in Faenza, Italy, Iemca reaches customers worldwide through production sites in the USA, China, and Taiwan, and 14 commercial branches across Europe (UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Nordic countries), the Americas (USA and Brazil), and Asia-Pacific (China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, India, and Turkey). A network of commercial partners extends Iemca's reach to 30+ further countries, from Northern Europe to South Africa and from the Middle East to Australia.

The strength of Iemca lies in its organization of 560 people who are committed to their profession, listening to and serving clients, and developing innovative solutions that integrate advanced technology and ease of use. More than 65 years of commercial success worldwide testify to the level of technological excellence achieved through the effective and enthusiastic work of our team - and this commitment continues today.

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Built for the Operator

Always a pioneer in technological innovation and attentive to the needs of both the industry and the people working in it, Iemca is the first and only bar feeder manufacturer in the world to have obtained ergonomics certification for its products.

Iemca is constantly developing solutions designed not only to increase productivity, but above all to improve the daily experience of the operator: making every interaction with the machine more intuitive, reducing physical and cognitive effort, and ensuring a safer working environment. This is why Iemca has long been committed to designing bar feeders that meet the strictest international standards of physical and cognitive ergonomics - to support the people behind the machine and reduce risk for companies.

OUR CERTIFICATIONS

Iemca holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and operates in compliance with international quality standards.
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