We are an Italian company dedicated to supplying woodworking machinery, guided by a legacy rooted in the Renaissance. Our philosophy was born in 1478, inspired by the genius of Leonardo da Vinci and his revolutionary automatic-feed hydraulic saw. Today, as back then, we turn that pioneering intuition into cutting-edge solutions, blending precision mechanics with the passion and craftsmanship of Made in Italy.
The so-called Leonardo da Vinci’s Hydraulic Saw is one of his most ingenious engineering projects dedicated to industrial automation.
Key highlights:
Mechanism: It utilized water power to drive a water wheel connected to a connecting rod and crank system, transforming rotational motion into the reciprocating (up and down) motion of the blade.
The Innovation: The true brilliance lay in the automatic feed system: a ratchet mechanism advanced the carriage carrying the log toward the blade with every stroke, making the machine fully autonomous.
The Objective: To drastically reduce human labor and production times in Renaissance sawmills, foreshadowing modern industrial automation.
In short, it is not merely a saw, but an integrated system where the machine “understands” when to cut and when to advance the timber.