The CHP-100G has now moved beyond the development workshop and into one of its most demanding tests: real working conditions at a shipyard in Asturias, Spain, specialising exclusively in heavy aluminium fabrication.
The prototype of the new CEVISA machine is currently being validated in this industrial environment, where machining requirements are particularly demanding. The application combines heavy plate thicknesses, very steep bevel angles and a material that behaves very differently from steel.
Aluminium requires precise machining parameters. An unsuitable combination of cutter rotation speed and feed rate can quickly cause material to adhere to the inserts, affecting both the process and the final finish.
During a recent on-site trial, the CEVISA team spent the morning adjusting cutter speed and feed rate to match the specific behaviour of the aluminium. The objective was not simply to achieve a large bevel capacity, but to obtain a stable process, a uniform milling finish and repeatable operating parameters.
By the afternoon, the result was clear: the CHP-100G produced 100 mm wide bevels in only two passes.
The trial confirms the potential of the new CHP-100G for applications in which bevel size, material thickness and welding preparation requirements exceed the usual limits of portable plate bevelling.
The machine remains under field trials and validation in real working conditions, with the aim of completing its development for demanding applications in sectors such as shipbuilding, offshore, wind energy, heavy fabrication, defence and thick steel structures.
With the CHP-100G, CEVISA expands the limits of portable milling plate bevelling and opens a new capacity category for industrial welding preparation.
The new CHP-100G will be presented at EuroBLECH 2026.
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