Melotte’s annual summer vacation period is almost upon us.

To this end, we can confirm that our offices will be closed from July 17 until July 30. Furthermore, in the weeks commencing July 10 and July 31, collections and deliveries will only be possible between 8 am and 4 pm.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a relaxing and safe vacation period!

Melotte (Zonhoven) is launching an innovative recruitment campaign. The high-precision metal parts supplier is hoping to arouse interest in young candidates by offering a position switch initiative. "Each new employee will be assigned a mentor – and the roles will then be switched. The mentor will enter the world of the mentee - the master will become the apprentice. We’re using this “position switch” to encourage young people to make the switch to Melotte," confirms CEO Peter Perremans.

"Our order book is well-filled, but we're having a hard time getting enough people on board," explains Peter Perremans. "This has everything to do with the current war for talent.” Fewer young people are qualifying in fields that are relevant to us, in particular mechanical design techniques.

Gear up

"This is our first recruitment campaign," continues Peter Perremans. "We need an extra push, as we continue to face a staff shortage, despite the efforts we are currently making." Johan Selis, Operations Supervisor in charge of recruitment at Melotte adds: "That's correct. For a while we’ve participated in job fairs, organized site tours, and talked about the great work our people do – we’ve done that in trade magazines, on our website, and on social media. But we’ve still not managed to fill all of our current vacancies. So we’ve now decided to take our recruitment efforts to the next level." 

The right stuff

"We’re looking for people living within a 30-km radius of Zonhoven, who enjoy working with metal and who have already had basic training in mechanical design techniques," Johan Selis clarifies. "Our employees mill, grind, turn, spark, and get to work with a 3D metal printer. They make and finish the precision parts that our customers, major international companies, need for their machines, robots, and motors. For us, the right stuff is in the mindset. It’s even more important than knowledge of the basics. It's all about wanting to keep learning - and helping to write Melotte's success story, together."

Time for a position switch

"With its 45 employees, Melotte is a typical Flemish SME. At Melotte, you’re not a number. We all know each other. We’re close to each other. And we are exploiting this concept to the full in this campaign. We value the talents that people already have and, with the right guidance from their personal mentors, we are giving them the opportunity to develop their talents further. In the first position switch, the senior colleague Alberto Angiolini enters the world of his pupil, Brandon Jooken. Brandon loves car tuning - not coincidentally a passion in which precision also plays a major role - and he is taking Alberto into his world. Check out the video of their position switch here. And stay tuned to Melotte's Facebook and LinkedIn channel to learn about the next position switches taking place."

On March 29, 2023, Melotte will be participating at the very first edition of AM for Production at Brabanthallen 's-Hertogenbosch (The Netherlands). Melotte will demonstrate its experience and knowledge in 3D metal printing and the production of high-tech precision parts. Do you want to know more? Then be sure to drop by our stand at Booth 153 in Hall 7. We look forward to meeting you there! 

Melotte specializes in the manufacturing of parts with high precision, complex shapes, and special materials, and this is done in small quantities.

To realize this, we have an extensive machining department with various EDM machines. And in order to further strengthen our machine park, we recently invested in a new die sinking EDM machine: the “AgieCharmilles FORM X 600.” This machine belongs to the latest generation of die sinking EDMs. Its symmetrical structure, temperature stabilization, and positioning accuracy in the micron range make it possible to manufacture very precise parts.

The new die sinking EDM machine also features a new ISPG generator that ensures very good surface quality and low electrode wear.

To all our colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other partners: we wish you a wonderful end to the year and a fantastic start to 2023.

Please note that our offices will be closed from Friday, December 23, 2022, until Monday, January 2, 2023.

On November 16-17, 2022, Melotte participates in Precisiebeurs 2022 at Brabanthallen 's-Hertogenbosch (The Netherlands), the annual meeting point for precision technology.

With more than 300 exhibitors and an extensive conference program, Precisiebeurs offers a complete overview of the latest developments and innovations in precision technology in two days.

Melotte will be introducing its high-precision manufacturing and 3D metal printing services. Come and visit us at Booth 422 in Hall 3. You can register for free via this link.

We look forward to meeting you!

Melotte is specialized in the manufacture of high-precision parts. For this purpose, we have an extensive grinding department with various surface grinders, cylindrical grinders and coordinate grinders. To strengthen our grinding department, we have recently invested in an ELB surface grinder of the Smartline BL HYD XC-PRO type.

This machine has a working range of 1500 mm x 750 mm x 700 mm and is thus rather intended for surface grinding of large parts. The machine base is made of microgranite which guarantees ideal damping properties and good thermal stability.