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{"id":7247,"date":"2025-08-07T15:40:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/weekends-seasons-and-cast-iron-bases-time-as-a-secret-ingredient-of-cb-ferrari-quality\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T16:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:27:43","slug":"weekends-seasons-and-cast-iron-bases-time-as-a-secret-ingredient-of-cb-ferrari-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/en\/weekends-seasons-and-cast-iron-bases-time-as-a-secret-ingredient-of-cb-ferrari-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekends, seasons&#8230; and cast iron bases: time as a secret ingredient of CB FERRARI quality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What do <strong>weekends and seasons have to<\/strong> do with <strong>machine tools<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It may sound like a weird question, but the answer is actual very simple and conclusive: <strong>everything.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The weekends are the time of rest and recovery.\r\nThe seasons are the passing of time that shapes and transforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And in the CB FERRARI world<strong>, time is an integral part of our excellence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#a31331;grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103340-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7202 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103340-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103340-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103340-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103340-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103340-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading txt-white\"><strong>Our cast iron is solid, stable and long-lasting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">The <strong>bases of our machine tools<\/strong> have always been made <strong>of cast iron<\/strong>. A material that guarantees stability, strength and precision, but which must also be <strong>treated with respect and patience.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since producing our first machine in <strong>1966<\/strong>, we at CB FERRARI have embraced a clear principle: <strong>never rush cast iron \u2013 give it the time it needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Natural or furnace stress relief? Always with care<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Natural stress relief:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The castings rest <strong>for at least a year in the open air<\/strong>, so that the <strong>rain, sun, cold, heat, humidity and wind<\/strong> can act as invisible allies.\r\nThe seasons thus become <strong>part of the production process<\/strong>, helping to stabilise the material in a spontaneous and deep-seated way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Furnace stress relief:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For specific needs, we also use controlled thermal stress relief, bringing the castings to constant <strong>temperatures of between 500\u00b0C and 650\u00b0C<\/strong> for hours or days and cooling them according to defined curves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Faster and more predictable, this technique requires <strong>sophisticated equipment<\/strong> but guarantees <strong>results of the highest level<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#a31331;grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading txt-white\"><strong>Time + Expertise = Uncompromising Quality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Choosing CB FERRARI means choosing <strong>a product that is created with conscious slowness<\/strong> and <strong>with dedication<\/strong> \u2013 and with an almost artisanal respect for the material.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103036-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7198 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103036-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103036-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103036-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103036-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250716_103036-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A CB FERRARI machine is not just a means of production: it is <strong>a promise of durability, precision and reliability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, we take <strong>seasons<\/strong> to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, we take <strong>weekends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But we do this to give you <strong>quality without compromise<\/strong>, today and for many years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#a31331;color:#a31331\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#a31331;grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EN_CB-Ferrari-Featured-Img_800x385_Blog_4-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7253 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EN_CB-Ferrari-Featured-Img_800x385_Blog_4-.png 800w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EN_CB-Ferrari-Featured-Img_800x385_Blog_4--300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EN_CB-Ferrari-Featured-Img_800x385_Blog_4--768x370.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcac Want to find out more about our exclusive cast iron processing? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/01_IMMAGINE-VIDEO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5008 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/01_IMMAGINE-VIDEO.jpg 787w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/01_IMMAGINE-VIDEO-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cbferrari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/01_IMMAGINE-VIDEO-768x374.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a31313\">Excellence in automation, Made in Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Follow us on social media<\/strong>!<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\">#CBFerrari #Castiron #MachineTools #NaturalDistension #FurnaceDistension #MadeInItaly #Precision #Technology #SlowEngineering #WeekendWithCBFerrari<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do weekends and seasons have to do with machine tools? 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