{"id":3979,"date":"2024-01-08T09:10:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T09:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcw.be\/cases\/%wcw-cases%\/lumetal-microstep\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T09:15:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T09:15:42","slug":"lumetal-microstep","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/wcw.be\/en\/cases\/microstep\/lumetal-microstep\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumetal | MicroStep"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3979\" class=\"elementor elementor-3979 elementor-3933\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"cases\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f33bda1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f33bda1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16966daf\" data-id=\"16966daf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bc7c9eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bc7c9eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d08aea4\" data-id=\"7d08aea4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5f1451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b5f1451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CASE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66733fcb\" data-id=\"66733fcb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ebb8526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ebb8526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lumetal SA<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11cdfeb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11cdfeb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">\"Now we are both fast and accurate\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-15fd9130 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15fd9130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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345.941V44c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-56c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v301.941H41.941c-21.382 0-32.09 25.851-16.971 40.971l86.059 86.059c9.373 9.373 24.569 9.373 33.941 0l86.059-86.059c15.119-15.119 4.411-40.971-16.971-40.971H168z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-493d60a0\" data-id=\"493d60a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4392d1fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4392d1fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff2d21;\"><a style=\"color: #ff2d21;\" href=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/en\/cases\/microstep\/lumetal-microstep\/#lumetal\">Discover the case<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1a6abd\" data-id=\"c1a6abd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8b0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb8b0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-5-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-5.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-194dc4dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"194dc4dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"lumetal\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-586f1ae8\" data-id=\"586f1ae8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c178d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c178d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/logo-lumetal.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3937\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a068440\" data-id=\"5a068440\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f309490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f309490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Lumetal SA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3b3fde elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a3b3fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 1993, Lumetal has provided the most diverse <strong>welding, cutting and construction work<\/strong> for a wide range of customers in <strong>Belgium, Germany, the UK and Luxembourg<\/strong>. In 30 years time, their small 180 m\u00b2 workshop has grown into a large 1,400 m\u00b2 one. Their <strong>modern machinery and quality staff<\/strong> make all the difference to them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-306ba5f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"306ba5f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f05987\" data-id=\"9f05987\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675b95f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"675b95f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-7-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3946\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-7.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ee65995\" data-id=\"4ee65995\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e371cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57e371cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lumetal used to have a <strong>waterjet and a plasma cutting machine<\/strong>, but something was still missing, says founder Luc Janclaes:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;With plasma, we often did not achieve the desired <strong>accuracy<\/strong>. This was particularly critical for thinner stainless steel sheet metal. With the waterjet, we did succeed, but the process then took far too long. In fact, we were constantly living with those two extremes and the <strong>obligatory choice between either accurate or fast<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And this in a sector where <strong>both accuracy and speed are major assets<\/strong>. Gradually, the idea of switching to laser cutting grew. The waterjet stayed, but the plasma cutter disappeared.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f92770e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f92770e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22b5b979\" data-id=\"22b5b979\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ba4e11 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72ba4e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3961\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a934b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49a934b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They found their new laser cutting machine at Wouters Cutting &amp; Welding in the high-precision <strong>MSF Compact from MicroStep<\/strong>. A machine that cuts smoothly through mild steel up to 20 mm thanks to the 4kW IPG laser source. And that at low operating costs and with easy maintenance.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It is true that in our region there are enough companies to which we could outsource laser cutting work, but we still opted for our own laser. This is in the interest of the autonomy it gives us: after all, it <strong>strengthens our effectiveness, response time and flexibility<\/strong> towards customers. And these are precisely the aspects that have shaped our reputation as a solid partner since Lumetal&#8217;s foundation.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-548d8474\" data-id=\"548d8474\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a2623 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25a2623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3961\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc612dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc612dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-374f6a5\" data-id=\"374f6a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9d408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc9d408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-12-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3983\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-12-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-12-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-12-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-12-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a7fa15\" data-id=\"1a7fa15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bebf4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bebf4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The MSF Compact was the ideal choice for Lumetal. Thanks to the <strong>extendable cutting table<\/strong>, the MSF Compact takes up relatively little space. Partly because of this, the machine could be installed and connected quickly. An additional advantage is that the machine <strong>requires no warm-up time<\/strong> as is the case with CO2 laser cutting machines. When you switch on the machine, it is ready for use.<\/p>\n<p>Another bonus? Lumetal can <strong>choose which software<\/strong> they use for the machine.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We are not tied to a fixed package, as is the rule with many other suppliers. Moreover, the control programme is compatible with our software systems and drawing programmes.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-676cdfd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"676cdfd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2935a4\" data-id=\"f2935a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0ded1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a0ded1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f4cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05f4cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supplying a quality machine is one thing, but the level of service has to be the same. Nic Wouters of Wouters Cutting &amp; Welding explains.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We are not just another machine shop, quite the contrary. In the customer&#8217;s interest, we even hold an efficient response with our own service department very dear. Ultimately, service within our client&#8217;s process should never be an operational bottleneck.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The entire process, from the order to the assembly and commissioning of the laser cutting machine, took <strong>barely six months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b35ea8\" data-id=\"7b35ea8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f455f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5f455f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3e17a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3e17a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f767950\" data-id=\"f767950\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9840b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c9840b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3964\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20e2b33\" data-id=\"20e2b33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f32d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f32d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;We immediately noticed that WCW has a lot of know-how and experience. This also became clear during the training here on site, which took place in June.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to their new machine, Lumetal is able to accommodate further orders <strong>without sacrificing speed or quality<\/strong>. And that&#8217;s what they signed up for from the start.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f710c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f710c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a6f3cd6\" data-id=\"7a6f3cd6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad964bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad964bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-11.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a7a1d4c\" data-id=\"3a7a1d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7072f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7072f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-10-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3970\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lumetal-foto-10.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-719fa46e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"719fa46e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Grote-foto-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/en\/cases\/microstep\/mallens-esprit\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMallens | Esprit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How Mallens Constructietechniek achieves greater speed and precision with the Esprit laser cutting machine. Discover the role of technology and service at WCW.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/en\/cases\/microstep\/mallens-esprit\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mallens | Esprit\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tMore about this case \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8845 cases type-cases status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-pema wcw-cases-pema\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/en\/cases\/pema\/geldof-pema\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Geldof-case-Wouters-Cutting-Welding-10-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8818\" alt=\"Geldof case Wouters Cutting Welding (10)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Geldof-case-Wouters-Cutting-Welding-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Geldof-case-Wouters-Cutting-Welding-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Geldof-case-Wouters-Cutting-Welding-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Geldof-case-Wouters-Cutting-Welding-10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Geldof-case-Wouters-Cutting-Welding-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">PEMA<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/en\/cases\/pema\/geldof-pema\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGeldof |\u00a0PEMA\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Engicon NV \u2013 Geldof is a Belgian metal construction company specializing in tanks, pressure vessels, dry bulk handling, and tank maintenance for the petrochemical and process industries. From its headquarters in Harelbeke, Geldof carries out EPC projects from design to assembly for customers worldwide. With more than 170 employees and modern machinery, the company guarantees high-quality steel structures for demanding industrial applications.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/en\/cases\/pema\/geldof-pema\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Geldof |\u00a0PEMA\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tMore about this case \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8526 cases type-cases status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry wcw-cases-microstep\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/en\/cases\/microstep\/baekelandt-microstep\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baekelandt-Wim-Metaalconstructie-WCW-realisatie-46-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8480\" alt=\"Baekelandt Wim Metaalconstructie - WCW realisatie (46)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baekelandt-Wim-Metaalconstructie-WCW-realisatie-46-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baekelandt-Wim-Metaalconstructie-WCW-realisatie-46-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baekelandt-Wim-Metaalconstructie-WCW-realisatie-46-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baekelandt-Wim-Metaalconstructie-WCW-realisatie-46-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wcw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baekelandt-Wim-Metaalconstructie-WCW-realisatie-46-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wcw.be\/en\/cases\/microstep\/baekelandt-microstep\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBaekelandt |\u00a0MicroStep\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Baekelandt Wim Metaalconstructie is a family business based in Kuurne, specialising in metalworking and custom steel structures. 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