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Early development
Founded in 1964, Dufieux initially focused on the development and production of large five-axis milling machines, designing and manufacturing large machine tools for hard and light metal milling, machining and high-speed machining applications. At that time, this field had high technical threshold and market potential . Acquired by Fives in 2020, it enriches its product range.
Important milestones and key technological breakthroughs
Around 2003, Dufieux and Airbus jointly developed the Mirror Milling Star, an innovative technology known simply as MMS, which is the third generation of skin processing technology. Airbus is already using MMS systems on a large scale to gradually replace and eliminate the chemical milling process. MMS is particularly suitable for the processing of thin and hyperbolic skins, whose superiority has been proven by Airbus .
Latest news and current business scope
Dufieux is still focused on the manufacturing of large five-axis milling machines in the aerospace sector, and provides related intelligent manufacturing equipment and process solutions. Its products include five-axis linkage CNC machine tools, aerospace assembly intelligent equipment and intelligent production lines.