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Greece
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1968 - Alexandros Androutsos opens his own factory in Kaminia, an industrial neighbourhood of Piraeus (Greece).
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1969 - A medicine packaging machine is one of the early constructions.
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1970 - Alexandros Androutsos moves the factory to another industrial area of Piraeus, Lefka, in order to undertake larger-scale constructions.
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During this time, there is quite a demand for exercise equipment.
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However, the Androutsos factory was mainly involved in special (made-to-order) constructions. In 1971 the factory produces a machine for processing wire screen.
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A machine for welding the boilers ends.
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The constructions gradually become more complex. This is another welding machine - in this case for water boilers.
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Thread cutting machine.
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Constructions are now much larger-scale. This is a welding machine for large boilers.
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Motor-driven trailer crane for use in whitewash mixing.
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Machine for extruding silver billets.
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By this stage, automation has become a necessity for the industry.
This is a 200-tonne press with automatic feed for producing perforated sheets.
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Automated machine which cuts 8 bars of up to 20mm diameter, simultaneously.
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From 1975 onwards, the factory is mainly involved in the construction of machine tools which can be used in production lines.
A range of machine tools is now being produced and special constructions are reduced to a minimum.
This is a machine which draws, straightens and cuts up to 12mm diameter wire, directly from the coil to the desired length.
Machine tools of this type are still in use today.
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17s milling machine vice with 170mm jaw opening.
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6s drill press vice with 60mm jaw opening.
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8s drill press vice with 80mm jaw opening
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12s drill press vice with a 120mm jaw opening.
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17p milling machine vice with a 170mm jaw opening and 1 axis of rotation.
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23p milling machine vice with a 230mm jaw opening and 1 axis of rotation.
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R16 manual bender for pipes up to Ø16mm OD.
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R32 manual bender for pipes up to Ø32mm OD.
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HG25 manual circle former for pipes up to Ø25mm OD.
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EG25 electrical circle former for pipes up to Ø25mm OD.
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HL100-5 Solid bar bender 100mm x 5mm maximum.
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Storage of assembled products in the Piraeus factory.
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Storage of assembled products in the Piraeus factory.
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1977 - A1 copier for opening lock-holes in sliding and conventionally-opening aluminium profiles.
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Copiers for aluminium profiles during assembly.
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Castings for aluminium presses at the stage of production in the Piraeus factory.
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Castings for aluminium presses, sawdisks and copiers at the stage of production in the Piraeus factory.
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1978 - EG50 electrical circle former for pipes up to Ø50mm OD.
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Circle formers along the assembly line in the Piraeus factory.
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1979 - A350 drop saw for aluminium profiles.
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1980 - Alexandros Androutsos moves the factory to privately owned premises, covering an area of 1350m² in Aspropyrgos, Attica.
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Castings for 17p vices at the stage of production.
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1981 - Bench vices with a jaw opening of 80mm, 100mm, 125mm.
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A jig for the assembly and welding of the stainless steel walls of small dish-washers.
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1982 - AR32-100 automatic bender for pipes up to Ø32mm OD
(mechanical bending, mechanical clamping, 6 mechanical preset bending angles).
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At a very young age, Nikos and George Androutsos, having been raised in their father's factory,
have already honed the skills and the workmanship necessary to undertake complex constructions and are able to operate all the machines.
Here, the boys are completing the work on heavy-duty welded fencing, totalling a length of 450m.
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1983 - U125 milling machine vice with 125mm jaws opening and three rotating axes.
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Nikos Androutsos assembling universal vices with three swivelling axes.
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1984 - Bender for exhaust pipes.
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Traditional balustrading bending machine (scroll bender) for solid square bar 20mm x 20mm.
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Bamboo straightener.
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1985 - Bender for boiler tubes.
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1986 - A420 drop saw for aluminium profiles and Polar250 drop saw for steel along the assembly line.
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1987 - HM90 circle former for pipes up to Ø90mm OD at the stage of construction.
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1988 - Precision work surfaces at the stage of production.
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1989 - George Androutsos commenced his "Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering" studies at the University of Patras.
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1990 - HM50 circle formers for pipes up to Ø50mm with automatic synchronisation of revolutions ready for shipment.
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1991 - HM50 circle formers and drop saws for steel, ready for shipment.
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1992 - AR32-100 automatic benders (mechanical bending, mechanical clamping, 6 mechanical preset bending angles)
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1993 - A prototype for the A2 copier with the patented rotating work table, the concept of which was "copied"
by our European competitors!!!
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1997 - AR48-200 automatic bender for pipes up to Ø48mm OD
(mechanical bending, mechanical clamping, 6 mechanical preset bending angles, long bed)
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1999 - A420 dropsaw for aluminium profiles. 100% laser cut construction - no castings.
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2000 - Digital bender for traditional balustrading (scroll bender) for solid square bar 14mm x 14mm.
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K32 digital bender for pipes up to Ø32mm
(hydraulic bending, mechanical clamping, 6 digital preset bending angles).
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2001 - The innovative A3 copier for aluminium profiles is launched in the market.
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K48 digital bender for pipes up to Ø48mm
(mechanical bending, mechanical clamping, 6 digital preset bending angles).
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2004 - The company "Androutsos - Machine Constructions" moves to new privately-owned premises in Korinthos.
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2005 - Electronic E80 circle former for heavy duty aluminium profiles and for pipes up to Ø80mm OD.
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Digital bender for traditional balustrading (scroll bender) for solid square bar 16mm x 16mm.
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2006 - Ε80 circle formers during assembly.
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P2 supporting bases during production.
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2007 - E60 circle formers during assembly.
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K63 digital bender for pipes up to Ø63mm. Low profile design for gas boilers.
(hydraulic bending, hydraulic clamping, hydraulic feeding, hydraulic mill extraction, 24 digital preset bending angles, remote control).
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2008 - A3 copiers & A420 sawdisks during assembly.
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2009 - A brand new CNC length stop for aluminum window frames has been built.
George Androutsos has been mainly involved with the concept, modelling, wiring diagram, PLC programming, PC programming.
Nick Androutsos has been mainly involved with the concept and fabrication.
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2010 - Chip conveyor.
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2011 - Hydraulic log splitter.
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2012 - George Androutsos and Nick Androutsos make a fully restoration of a 35 feet sailing boat.
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2013 - B405 dropsaw for aluminium profiles manufactured especially the Egyptian market.
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Australia
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2014 - George Androutsos moved to Perth and got an Engineering / Drafting role in the pumping business "Airwell Group Pty Ltd".
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Under the directions of his boss, George Androutsos modelled this bore sampling trailer in AutoCAD.
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2015 - George Androutsos got involved with the design of fully automated flow testing skids of various sizes.
The high flow rates, the high accuracy of the digitally logged data and the telemetry,
became the favourite choice of the hydrogeologists.
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2016 - George Androutsos developed the "GTools" application, a set of handy tools for the draftsman,
combined with a powerfull database for drawings, manuals and procedures.
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2017 - Water Corporation ordered a sampling skid and George Androutsos upgraded the existing design.
The manufacturing cost decreased 20% and the end product was impressive.
The major modifications were:
| - Single piece assembly. The existing skid was a two-piece assembly, interconnected with hydraulic hoses (difficult to install on the ute, risk of oil leakage). - Air motor driven gearbox (smooth operation, runs from the pump air compressor). The existing skid had a hydraulic motor which required an additional hydraulic circuit to run. - Standard market air compressor (cheap, reliable, site certified). The existing skid had a custom build power pack with engine, air compressor, pressure vessel, hydraulic pump and hydraulic circuit which were expensive to built and required certification. - A hose reel plated on both sides replaced the existing hose reel with spikes which was a potential hazard issue. - An air brake has been added at the swivelling arm, which is handy when the sampling bore is on a slope. - An expanding / rertacting multifunctional control arm with up / down / swivel controls has been added, keeping the operator at a safe distance from the hose reel. - A rack for 2 additional sampling pumps has been added. - The new construction was lighter and had a smaller footprint. | 
2018 - George Androutsos buys a CNC lathe. On his spare time, he is machining workpieces on demand.
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2019 - George Androutsos developed the "OnSite" application, a powerfull database for all maintenance jobs, in the workshop or on site.
| People could save maintenance related data on-line or off-line, and the server database was automatically updated when internet communication was present. It also included a step-by-step trouble shooter and a customer communication history to assist the maintenance guys. Unfortunately, the management decided to use a sharepoint application instead. | 
2020 - Based on an existing telemetry controller skid, George Androutsos fully designed (concept, mechanical, electrical) and programmed (PLC, PC, mobile phone app) a new telemetry skid with the below advantages:
| - Foldable, stacking assembly (less transportation costs, less storage costs). - Low profile construction (cyclone proof). - New advanced PLC (integrated keypad and display, mobile phone application support, microSD card for data loging and backup). - Control up to 16 pumps (status monitor, start, stop, hourly pumped volume logs). - Control up to 16 air compressors (status monitor, start, stop). - Control up to 16 bubbler tubes (bore water level monitor, logs). - Control up to 16 pressure sensors (airline pressure monitor, logs). - Internet communication for remote monitor and control. - Mobile phone application for monitoring and controlling all of the above. - PC application for monitoring and controlling all of the above, plus backing up option for all logs stored in the PLC SIM card. - Less expensive build compared to the old skid controller. | 
2022 - George Androutsos got a new Engineering role in Bunbury, at the mining equipment and earth moving machinery business "Piacentini and Son Pty Ltd".
| - George becomes the drafting workshop supervisor, guiding and mentoring 5 draftsmen. - Under the Senior Engineer's guidance, George converts the concept sketches to final drawings ready for manufacture. - The average drawing traffic is 500 drawings per month, all signed, checked and released by George. | 
George Androutsos updated the drawing procedures, templates and released a new part numbering scheme,
to cover the increasing demand of a uniform, quick and reliable drawing database.
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2023 - George Androutsos supervised, checked and released all the manufacturing drawings for the KMS dry mining unit,
plus the customer spare parts books.
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George Androutsos supervised, checked and released all the manufacturing drawings for the Panther 160T trailer,
plus the customer spare parts books.
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2024 - George Androutsos supervised, checked and released all the manufacturing drawings for the Panther 450T trailer,
plus the customer spare parts books.
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George Androutsos left "Piacentini and Son" in July 2024, so he could spend more time on his personal projects.
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In September 2024, George Androutsos launched in the Australian market the GTP direct air displacement submersible pump.
| The GTP pumping system has a unique patented method of controlling the pump vessel state (full or empty) from the ground level. No sensor, probe or float exist downhole, making the pump vessel more reliable and maintenance free. Additionally, the GTP pump is intrinsically safe by default and is not affected by any salinity change of the pumped liquid (heavy rainfall). | |