Argotec operates along two main business lines: Human Spaceflight Support and Small Satellites. The first core business regards innovative comfort technologies for space. The R&D team works for custom solutions for thermal management with the aim to apply this system for a ground application too. Platforms for deep space represents a very important Argotec product. All these services need mechanical parts. The principal common feature is that the whole Argotec supply chain is characterized by a low production of totally different parts. High flexibility and custom capability are required. It is difficult to buy these items because suppliers usually works with high and standard parts.