De'Longhi's first product, launched in 1974, was an oil-filled radiator which was to be a huge success. It had been designed to meet the energy needs of households in the face of the first oil crisis. In 1975, the range was expanded, success and brand recognition grew apace, and high efficiency and innovation became a hallmark of De'Longhi’s solutions.
In the 1980s, the De'Longhi brand was launched internationally through important sponsorships, including that of the Lotus driven by Ayrton Senna.
1986 saw the launch of the Pinguino, which soon became synonymous with portable air conditioning and an authentic icon of the company’s production. During the same period, the company started marketing its products in the United States.
In 2001, De'Longhi acquired Kenwood and Ariete and went public.
In 1993, De'Longhi made its debut in the coffee machine sector.
We interviewed Stefano Quaresimin, who is responsible for the simulation and calculation part, Virtual Analysis, at De'Longhi Italia.
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Stefano Quaresimin says: “Our products are made of polymeric material. We have been using Autodesk Moldflow software on these materials for 10 years with remarkable benefits.”
Stefano continues: “Before the introduction of Moldflow in the company, we followed a Trial and Error philosophy. Defects and problems would emerge once the component was already finished and our interventions were based on experience: this resulted in long lead times and, above all, higher costs.”
Autodesk Moldflow's advanced tools and user interface help overcome manufacturing challenges such as part deformation, cooling channel efficiency and the reduction of cycle time.
“Thanks to Moldflow, we can calculate in advance the possible defects that might emerge after the component is printed." Stefano tells us.
“Prisma Tech supported us throughout the whole process of implementing the software in the company and carrying out the necessary training. In this way, we were up and running in no time at all.” Stefano continues.
Stefano Quaresimin says: “Within the Moldflow database, we have all the mechanical - and other - characteristics of all the materials used by De'Longhi. This enables us to make an estimate of any structural problems, that might stem, for example, from the moulding phase.”
“The number of analyses is very high in the company and this will always be a continuously growing activity. Future plans will be to further optimise Moldflow's parameters and introduce new technologies on the moulding side, which we will try to calculate within the software." Concludes Stefano.
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