SOLME : Integrating Robotic Cutting and Welding for Boiler-Making Excellence

Founded more than 40 years ago in San Biagio di Callalta, Italy, SOLME has evolved from a traditional boiler-making workshop into a technologically advanced metal fabrication company. The company specializes in large welded systems and complex sheet metal structures for highly demanding industrial sectors.

To increase productivity while maintaining the precision of skilled craftsmanship, SOLME developed a robotic production unit with dedicated cutting and welding workstations. The company needed a software solution capable of connecting CAD, cutting, and welding into one seamless digital process.

SOLME selected Almacam because it could integrate Almacam 3D for cutting and Almacam Weld for robotic welding within a single software ecosystem. The seamless communication between the two modules created a continuous digital thread from design to finished welded assemblies.

The integrated Almacam environment enabled SOLME to program, simulate, validate, and produce complex parts more efficiently. The software handles large and irregular geometries while ensuring accurate cutting, collision-free welding, and consistent production quality.

Alma worked closely with SOLME to customize the software for the company’s unique robotic production system. The collaboration transformed automation into a competitive advantage by reducing programming time, increasing flexibility, and supporting high-value manufacturing.