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Without them boating would be impossible. They are the blocks: but do you know how they are made? In this video, we followed the different stages of production of a technologically top-notch block, namely the RT100V from Italy’s Ubi Maior, from the design phase to on-board installation (in this case, of the Mylius 80 Twin Soul B).
Specifically, we documented the conceptualization, cutting and turning, milling and 3d printing of the block parts, assembly, and finally its “litmus test” at sea.
Every year, about 40,000 parts are produced in Ubi Maior’s Tuscan factories: 35 of these are used to make a block. Good viewing.
VIDEO – How a block is born
From block to furling: Ubi Maior Italy
Ubi Maior designs and manufactures high-end deck equipment to exceptionally high quality standards. Ubi Maior Italia, born in 2010 as a branch of Dini Srl, a historic company specializing in precision mechanics, continues its work made of research and optimization and is present on board the most performing boats with its products: among its customers at sea Mylius, TP52, Wally, Alex Thomson with Hugo Boss just to name a few.
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