M-Teak and i3D play the innovative synergy

As part of their joint network Brive undertake, President Agglo Frédéric Soulier and the president of the ICC visited Françoise Cayre M-Tecks EAC and I3D concept, two companies based in the area of ​​the Escudier in Donzenac who can combine their Culture of Innovation to better establish their development.

So here is due to the mechanical, it is a forest of screens lined up in a large open space light. Many brainpower and scientific calculations, plans, simulations, studies and other models. “When we say mechanical, one thinks mechanic and camboui, the extent of our sector is greatly misunderstood”, deplores Fabrice Marsaleix, one of the founders of this advanced business. Here are born machines that existed previously elsewhere, specially designed and adapted to the needs expressed, whether for automotive, aeronautics, defense, Space or any other field.

M-Tecks EAC has developed various inspection robots, systems for lighting desks in trains, a machine for cleaning wine barrels, another to raise the resin to pins… Products of more or less large volume with very low recurrence. “our growth we will look in the multiplication of customers we begin to touch the international market. EAC, it's for Engeneering and assembling company“, said Fabrice Marsaleix.

In just 9 years, the structure has increased from “1,5 people today 19 staff including a doctor and 7 engineers“. At the same time, M-Tecks saw two moves. Established since March 2015 in the region of the Escudier Donzenac, Here already a little cramped in its 1000m2. “It's a growing business with strong innovation capabilities”. The big difficulty is to attract competent people here more attracted to large agglomerations”, regrets the leader. “We recruit tray + 3. Our tanks are engineers trainees schools that we welcome 5 at 6 months and no longer want to leave.”

Well established in its territory, the company has in its environment with a numerous subcontractors of Mechanics Valley and continues to grow. It also opened a secondary school in Lyon to be closer to other potential customers and wants to acquire the equivalent in Nantes. “Our goal is toreach forty people here 3 at 4 years to get bigger markets.”

Gradually increase the number of employees is also part of the project of’I3D Concept, a young company full of future founded by Jean-Baptiste Péjoine and hosted in the premises of M-Tecks. This start up specializes in’print 3 dimensions of metal parts, a innovative sector. It's about to accumulate the material rather than machined, to add rather than subtract, hence the name of “fabrication additive”.

“this technology changes completely how to make parts”, says leader who wants to democratize the small series of 1000 rooms. This innovative technology is thus no longer exclusively reserved for prototypes and offers strong growth potential in areas where the most varied as.

I3D concept started in 2015 with two people and a machine using the laser melting technique powder bed. “Today we are 4 and we are fund raising phase in order to develop a more substantial machine park and conquer biggest principals. The two companies can combine their skills and. A mechanical revolution is underway.