MOTORS
PLD COLLECTTORI
AEMT
PLD COLLETTORI COMMUTATORS – COPPER,
STEEL, MICA AND LOTS OF EXPERIENCE!
Located in the picturesque Italian Alps,
around 1 hour from Venice by car, is the
head office and workshops of PLD Collettori,
a provider of commutators for the electric
motor sector. The business is one of two
recent members to join the AEMT (The
Association of Electrical and Mechanical
Trades).
Background and Capability
Luciano Pesavento and his brother Dino
acquired the 80's formed Veneta Collettori
company in 2002 along with their workshop
assets and equipment based in Valdastico,
Northern Italy. Placing their initials PLD
before the company name to form the
company of today.
Luciano is the mechanical engineer of
the two brothers. His strong points may
not be English, however with many other
English speakers in the company for the
international market, this isn't a problem.
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His entrepreneurial spirit, and acute
understanding of mechanical engineering,
inspired by his love of classic cars, means
the company is thriving. Dino compliments
his brother's mechanical strengths as an
electronic engineer and has the same
passion for business. He now also manages
his own carbon composites company
called Carbonveneta, most likely inspired
by working in their father's construction
company.
When they bought the company, PLD's
customer base came purely from the Italian
market. A major customer of theirs at the
time was the manufacturer Ansaldo (now
part of Nidec). The last 16 years has seen
the brothers expand and invest wisely in
innovation, engineering capabilities, and
business (Nestech). The company now has
major contracts with Trenitalia Transport
group, and exports between 70-80% largely
to the European market, as well as the
Middle East and Turkey.
They supply a full range of traction and
industrial commutators from 250/800mm
right up to the more bespoke 2000mm.
Their small size, but multinational
philosophy means they can offer a
personalised service to manufacturing
companies looking to find solutions through
prototypes, engineering companies looking
for replacement commutators for old
equipment, or any bespoke design.
With over 30 years of niche experience,
PLD can be a welcome partner to draw
knowledge and know-how from. Their
expertise covers the range of technologies
in use, calculating dynamic stresses, material
selection, equipment design, assembly
methods, and stabilization. An internal
design department works with 3D CAD
drawings to accurately produce a virtual
design, which, when finalised, is also used
to develop the jigs required for forming the
commutators with great accuracy.