The following short history evidences some important steps in the evolution of D.Electron, but we want to underline that the major characteristics of D.Electron is its constant attention to the Customers needs, with str......The following short history evidences some important steps in the evolution of D.Electron, but we want to underline that the major characteristics of D.Electron is its constant attention to the Customers needs, with strict and profitable co-operation relationships. This characteristics, joint with fast intervention time typical of a light but efficient organization, allowed D.Electron to offer to the machine tool manufacturers, often in advance with respect to the market, the most up-to-date solutions. 1977: birth of D.Electron D.Electron borns in 1977, around a nucleous of technicians already experienced in industrial automation for machine tools. First products are the electronic tracer GEM1 and a range of SCR d.c. servoamplifiers for axes and spindle. 1981: birth of the CNC Z16 In 1981, pushed by machine tool manufacturers with special needs for the Numerical Control, the CNC Z16 borns. It is based on the Zilog Z8000 microprocessor, clock is 4 MHz, some characteristics are innovative, example number of axes (up to 16), parametric programming, integrated PLC. 1991: while the CNC Z16 surpasses 2000 units produced, the CNC Z32 is presented at EMO, Paris. The Z32 borns, a CNC PC-based. The main processor is a "modest" 386 at 20 Mhz, but up to 16 axes distributed over 6 interpolating processes are already managed. Field bus is RS422 (copper wire). Compatibility with Z16 part-program is preserved. 1995: the CNC Z32 under Windows 3.11 in real-time is presented at EMO, Milan 1996: the CNC Z32 with interface for SERCOS drives is presented at BIMU, Milan 1997: digital servodrives AZD series are presented at EMO, Hannover 1998: the new optical-fibre peripheral system is presented at BIMU, Milan In the meanwhile, the "second phase" of the high-speed machining system starts. A new concept of measurement and compensation of the machine dynamics is implemented (mode G113X). 1999: the CNC Z32 under Windows NT in real-time is presented at EMO, Paris 2000: the Z32 Embedded connected via Ethernet with protocol TCP/IP is presented at BIMU, Milan The direct connection of the real-time controller to the network with TCP/IP protocol that allows quick access to the most significant variables of the CNC constitutes a very powerful opening to the "Information Technology". 2001: the TMS32 Tool Monitor System is presented at EMO, Hannover 2002: the produced Z32 CNC count surpasses 2000 units, Z32.Net with Z-Flash is presented at BIMU, Milan The range of the Z32 CNC grows, the Z32.net borns. It shows a double CPU architecture, one CPU is for real-time in the Z32 Embedded and one is for Front-End under Windows NT/2000. The two CPUs are connected via Ethernet TCP/IP. The Console PC may be connected to the firm network and to Internet. Telediagnosis and Tele-service are now possible. The Z32.net encloses a preliminary version of the new programming environment ZFlash under Windows, that is totally compatible with previous programming syntax, but offers: Text editor with on-line syntactic control, Interactive graphic editor, 3D graphic simulator, Operators terminal interface native under Windows. D.Electron presents also its own motors range ad may therefore offer the complete packet: CNC, digital servodrives AZD, brushless axes motors, induction spindle motors. 2003: a larger range of Z32 is presented at Milans EMO, together with the last-generation High-speed machining system (mode G113X KA1). The "third phase" of the High-speed machining system is concluded. The new mode G113X KA1, specially suited for direct drives (linear and torque motors) allows a highly accurate control also of light and strongly resonant structures. The Z32 range grows to serve different needs (Z32 Embedded, Z32CF, Z32WRT, Z32.net) and is completed with digital servodrives, axes and spindle motors.