Ever since it was set up Arisa has offered mechanical presses and their main accessories, using their own technology. Their first patents on clutch-brake mechanisms and change of stroke were registered in 1957.
At present, the Arisa R&D team includes specialists in mechanics, hydraulics and automation in general.
 

They have worked closely with the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Engineering School of the University of La Rioja for the carrying out of “Kinematics Synthesis” and “Dynamic Synthesis” calculations for the press command mechanisms. In automation projects they regularly collaborate with the Bosch-Siemens team, in both the electronic and hydraulic areas.
The projects developed by this R&D team have been incorporated into machines manufactured by Arisa, introducing several important technical and functional improvements. Among the innovations of the last few years we would highlight:

- Multi-purpose presses for working with both line feed and pre-cut blanks.
- Kinematics link-drive for stamping jobs.
- Kinematics link-drive for blanking and stamping dies with variable stroke.
- Tri-axial digital electronic systems for transfer of pieces.
- Equipment for manufacturing and feeding cut sheets.
- Intelligent hydraulic cushions.