Habib Makina, Turkey's one-stop shop for steel processing, from bridges to airports, has also become a solution partner for the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge project.

Habib Makina, the one-stop shop for steel processing in Turkey, continues to be a solution partner in Turkey's most prestigious projects, from bridges and airports to ships and power plants. By bringing GBC branded beveling machines to Turkish industry, Habib Makina offers professional solutions to the leading companies in our country for steel plate and pipe processing. Most recently, GBC MULTIEDGE steel beveling machines were chosen for the construction of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, which will be opened on March 18th.

The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is described as the “bridge of symbols” in terms of its features. The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, which stands out with the fine details in its engineering and is the “longest mid-span bridge in the world”, has been designed with a 2023-meter spacing between the two piers to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey. Stating that all steel plates in this giant project, which was constructed by ÇİMTAŞ using 128,000 tons of steel, were cold welded using the GBC brand's MULTIEDGE beveling machine, Yusuf Habib, Import and Finance Manager of Habib Makina, said: ’The most important feature of our GBC MULTIEDGE machine is its superior technology that allows cold beveling without disturbing the structure of the metal used. Before this technology developed by GBC, the beveling process was done with oxygen (flame) or grinding method. However, beveling with oxygen (flame) or grinding did not allow for a healthy weld as it heats the metal and destroys its alloy. There are still brands in our sector that make flame cutting in this old style, but welding processes done in that way may not hold well and cause serious problems.“.

Yusuf Habib noted that the new generation GBC MULTIEDGE, which allows for the easy cold application of weld seam preparation requiring aesthetics and precision, can achieve mirror-quality weld seam preparation at high speeds with 9 carbide inserts attached to a milling head. He emphasized that the GBC MULTIEDGE, which can be used on sheet metal with thicknesses from 6 mm to 120 mm and can prepare weld seams up to 80 mm, also stands out with its features for face milling, coating removal, and optional J-bevel preparation.

Yusuf Habib stated that GBC brand beveling machines, which were also used in the construction of the Osmangazi Bridge and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, in addition to the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, are preferred by leading companies in the Turkish industry, especially in shipbuilding, airports, bridge construction, steel construction, machinery manufacturing, and the energy sector. He added, “GBC offers machines with a long lifespan of 20 years and durability, designing and manufacturing machines and cutting inserts or beveling inserts through R&D work specific to each project. We deliver machines within 10 days of order and put them on the market with over 10,000 spare parts. This way, all kinds of spare parts that our customers may need are always ready for shipment.”.

A leader in its sector with its expert team and extensive dealer network

Established in 1980, Habib Makina brings Europe's, America's, and the Far East's leading brands to the Turkish industry with its 41 years of experience. Habib Makina has been operating as the sole and leading Turkish distributor for GBC, a leading Italian and global brand in steel pipe cutting and beveling for 20 years. GBC, the professional solution partner for the industrial world in beveling sheet metal plates and pipes, and in pipe cutting applications, is manufactured in Italy and is known worldwide as the easy solution for difficult tasks.

Focusing on the needs of Turkish industry in its sales activities, Habib Makina, which prioritizes the domestic market, continues to offer its customers the best products and services at the most affordable prices through its nearly 100 dealers located throughout Turkey. In today's increasingly competitive conditions, Habib Makina not only stands out from the competition with its technical support, after-sales service, and fast spare parts supply provided by its expert team, but also continues to lead its sector.