Machines and systems for machining natural stone, ceramics and metal, engineered stone plants and large-format 3D printing
Breton S.p.A.
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About Breton
Breton S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of advanced industrial machines and systems headquartered in Castello di Godego (Treviso). The company designs and manufactures 5-axis machining and cutting centres for metals, composites, polymers, resins and foams, as well as machines and complete plants for machining natural stone (marble, granite, quartzite) and ceramics. A second mainstay is plant engineering for engineered stone (compound stone) based on the patented BretonStone® vibro-compression process under vacuum, complemented by materials developments such as Breton Bioquartz®, Biolenic® Resin and water-soluble PVA films (Breton Plako®). In additive manufacturing, Breton offers the Genesi series of large-format 3D printers (LSAM/LFAM) for thermoplastics with extrusion capacities up to 200 kg/h, optionally hybrid with a milling process. The machine portfolio includes models such as Ultrix, Eagle, Matrix E1/E2, Hawx, Genya, Kore, Nexa, Trinity, Kobra and Dekora (digital printing for quartz surfaces). Customers come from aerospace, defence, shipbuilding, automotive, rail, mould making, energy and general mechanical engineering as well as the stone and ceramics industry. A global service network with more than 250 technicians, over 40 authorised service centres and seven foreign subsidiaries supports installation, commissioning, training and maintenance.
- Site
- Castello di Godego (TV), Italy
- Processes
- Natural stone and ceramic machining (block saws, slab saws, polishing, calibrating, resin coating), Countersinking with adaptive control (Breton Accusink, aerospace), Ultrasonic cutting of honeycomb materials (chipless cutting), Ceramic engraving up to 8 mm slab thickness without tool wear (Breton Kerasplit), Vacuum pressure impregnation/resin treatment of natural stone slabs (Hyperock), Installation and commissioning, Customer service/technical support (worldwide, +250 technicians), Spare parts distribution
- Materials
- Metals, Steel, Light alloys / aluminium, Superalloys, Composites, Polymers, Synthetic resins (resin), Foams
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1963
- Industries
- Natural stone (stone processing, stone fabrication), Engineered stone/mineral surfaces, Ceramics, Bricks, Machine tools, Additive manufacturing
- 01
Research and Development (BIT – Breton Institute of Technology)
- 02
Design and Engineering
- 03
Manufacturing of Machines and Systems
- 04
Installation and Commissioning
- 05
Training
- 06
Customer Service, Remote Maintenance and Spare Parts
Sites
Castello di Godego (TV)
ITHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Metals, composites, polymers, natural stone, engineered stone
- 5-axis machining centres (Ultrix, Eagle, Matrix E1/E2, Hawx)
- Cutting centres (Genya, Kore, Nexa, Trinity, Hydra)
- Genesi large-format 3D printers (LFAM/LSAM)
- Gang saws, polishing and resin lines
- Dekora digital printing system
Drensteinfurt
DESubsidiary Breton Deutschland (sales and service)
Sarasota, Florida
USSubsidiary Breton USA (customer service, spare parts)
Cambridge
GBSubsidiary Breton UK Machinery and Services Ltd
Hallam, Victoria
AUSubsidiary Breton Australia Pty Ltd
Honaz, Kocabaş
TRSubsidiary Breton Turkiye
Beijing
CNSubsidiary Breton Beijing Trading Ltd
Bommasandra (Bangalore)
INSubsidiary Breton India Services Pvt Ltd
Machines and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Metals, Light alloys/aluminium, Steel, Superalloys, Polymers, Composites, Synthetic resins, Foams |
| Additive | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics, Polymers, Composites |
| Natural stone and ceramic machining (block saws, slab saws, polishing, calibrating, resin coating)Machining | – | – | – | – | Natural stone, Marble, Granite, Quartz, Ceramics, Terrazzo, Quartzite, Engineered stone |
| Forming | – | – | – | – | Quartz, Bio-quartz, Cristobalite, Polyester resin, Marble-resin agglomerate |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | Quartz surfaces, |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Countersinking with adaptive control (Breton Accusink, aerospace)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ultrasonic cutting of honeycomb materials (chipless cutting)Machining | – | – | – | – | Honeycomb materials |
| Ceramic engraving up to 8 mm slab thickness without tool wear (Breton Kerasplit)Machining | – | – | – | – | Ceramics |
| Vacuum pressure impregnation/resin treatment of natural stone slabs (Hyperock)Surface | – | – | – | – | Natural stone |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Engineered stone, Natural stone, Ceramics, PVA/PVOH films, Biocomposites |
22 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large-format production 3D printer (LFAM/LSAM) | Breton Genesi E1 A K40 | – | – | – | Castello di Godego (TV), Italy |
| 5-axis machining centre | Breton Hawx | – | – | – | – |
| 5-axis machining centre | Breton Ultrix | – | – | – | – |
| 5-axis machining centre | Breton Eagle | – | – | – | – |
| 5-axis machining centre | Breton Matrix E1 | – | – | – | – |
| 5-axis machining centre | Breton Matrix E2 | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting centre (bridge saw) | Breton Kore | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting centre | Breton Genya | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting line (5-axis saw blade with table change) | Breton Genya Switch | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting line (monoblock 5-axis with conveyor belt and gripper handling) | Breton Genya Flux | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting centre (saw + waterjet) | Breton Trinity | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting centre (5-axis CNC, monoblock) | Breton Nexa | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting centre | Breton Hydra | – | – | – | – |
| Router (5-axis CNC machining centre, stone processing) | Breton Kobra | – | – | – | – |
| Router | Breton Winger | – | – | – | – |
| Router | Breton Forte | – | – | – | – |
| Vertical storage system | Breton Vertika | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-wire saw (multiwire diamond wire) | Breton Microwire | – | – | – | – |
| Digital printing system for slab surfaces | Breton Dekora | – | – | – | – |
| Polishing machines / polishing lines | Breton | – | – | – | – |
| Resin coating and polishing system (integrated) | Breton | – | – | – | – |
| Gang saw (block saws for natural stone) | Breton | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Breton maintains an internal team for quality and continuous improvement of processes, products and services. The company is certified to ISO 9001 (since 1992 as the first company in the industry), ISO 14001 (since 2008), ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 (certification body ICIM).
| Evidence | Castello di Godego (TV) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 50001 |
History
- 1963
Founded as Brevetti Toncelli S.p.A. on 26 January 1963 in Castello di Godego (Treviso) by Marcello Toncelli; initially machines for natural stone processing
- 1975
First BretonStone patent
- 1982
Presentation of the first BretonStone slab plant (quartz-resin slabs)
- 1984
First BretonStone BB300 press for large marble-resin blocks
- 1986
Development of the BretonStone BL300 press for large quartz-resin slabs
- 1992
First company in the industry to receive UNI EN ISO 9001 certification
- 2000
Leadership passes to the second generation of the Toncelli family (Luca and Dario)
- 2008
Certification to UNI EN ISO 14001