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Jade Engineering has developed a PVCU welding method that creates an external mechanical joint aesthetic, but with the strength and integrity of a welded finish. The company said it has listened to comments from its fabricator customers, who said mechanically jointed top and bottom rails on traditional window styles are continuing to grow in popularity. This demand can raise issues...
Emmegi has supplied a Tekna 944 four-axis machining centre to Devon-based Camel Glass. The Emmegi Group’s acquisition of Tekna in 2016 gave Emmegi customers in the UK access to a much broader range of machining centre options, the company said. The Tekna 944 machine was the main attraction on the Emmegi stand at the Mach manufacturing show at the NEC...
Camden is expanding to keep up with customer demand. The Camden door factory will see the addition of two NR242 high speed machining centres from Haffner, plus welding and assembly lines to speed up and ensure accuracy of the cut and prepped doors. The aim of the upgrade was to create a fully automated factory. Dave Thomas, managing director at...
Elumatec is offering its customers maintenance contracts. For an annual charge, the firm’s field service engineers visit customer premises up to three times a year, fully inspecting and servicing any Elumatec products to ensure they’re running as efficiently as possible. Sales director Neil Parton said: “Fabricators will regularly spend £tens-of-thousands on new machinery, but it’s much less common for them...
Following on from the commissioning of four new BDM cutting and machining centres at a combined cost of £1.7 million, TruFrame has now installed a new Urban welding and cleaning line that’s already offering outstanding levels of product quality, accuracy and consistency, the company said. The new AKS 6910/8 Vario has been specified with electrically driven servo motors on each...
Garrard Windows has added a sixth Emmegi machining centre to its aluminium fabrication set up, confirming the Coventry-based specialist as its first-choice machining centre supplier. Garrard now has three Emmegi T3A three axis machines in its Pitstone factory, alongside three Emmegi Phantomatic M3 four axis models and two Itaca Solution NC controlled crimpers. Steve Leek, Garrard’s joint managing director, said:...
Emmegi has seen sales of trollies and handling equipment grow dramatically this year as customers recognise that there is more to the company than just its range of cutting and machining centres and saws. Trolley sales are up by 90% against the same period in 2017 and sales of its most popular Acca XL assembly benches are up by more...
York-based Solinear, manufacturer of architectural louvres, shading and facade screening solutions, has purchased an SBZ 122 3-axis CNC from Elumatec. Solinear has also purchased eluCad, the machine programming software from Elusoft, Elumatec’s software development arm, which said eluCad simplifies the programming of machining centres. Rather than requiring users to input complex code, the product can be operated by quickly and...
Colour+ from Aluk allows aluminium fabricators working in the trade and residential market to simplify and speed up their colour offering, the company has announced. The new initiative, which replaces Aluk’s Colour Now, means that Aluk is now supplying a huge range of its standard window and door profiles in four standard colours and two dual colours on a five-day...
With six-figure investment in new machinery, Lancashire Trade Frames is among a growing number of fabricators expanding their aluminium offer. Lancashire Trade Frames earned its crust and reputation through the manufacture of PVCU windows and doors. It has also, however, been among an early wave of PVCU fabricators to set their sights on aluminium, bringing increasing automation and with it...
A new high-speed version of Emmegi (UK)’s Precision RS twin head saw is now available. First seen at Fensterbau in March, the new Precision HS has an X axis positioning speed of 35m/min, compared with the 25m/min available on the standard Precision RS. It can also be specified with a 50m/min axis positioning speed for even faster performance if required....
Safety, low sound levels, flexibility, and ease of use are among the key benefits of the new fully enclosed Comet R6 machining centre from Emmegi, the company said. Seen for the first time at Fensterbau, the Comet R6 (HP) is a five-axis machining centre with a 7.5m working range. The new guard enclosure, which comes as standard, optimises operator safety...
CSI Aluminium has chosen a Tekna TKE 944-7 four-axis heavy duty machining centre for its Hull factory, supplied and installed by Emmegi (UK). An Emmegi customer for 20 years, the company approached Emmegi when it needed a new large capacity machine with a 7m bed. CSI Aluminium is a specialist glazing and cladding fabricator, which has developed its own bespoke...
The Louvre Abu Dhabi will bring some of history’s greatest artworks to the Middle East – but the building, the work of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, is gaining as much attention as the pieces showcased within it. Its 180m dome is a honeycomb of aluminium and stainless steel that lets sunlight filter through in random patterns that change throughout...
Elumatec has become a regular fixture at Fensterbau, and this year’s event saw them celebrate a landmark anniversary and the launch of a new product. At its 90th birthday themed stand, the company unveiled its SBZ 151 Edition 90, a special anniversary model of its SBZ line. The five-axis CNC boasts optimised clamping and a next-generation ergonomic control system. On-board...
Emplas has added seamless bay sill welds to its product range following investment in a new Graf SLS Seamless Sill Welder, supplied by Promac Group. Kush Patel, deputy managing director of Emplas, said: “Bay and porch windows are invariably at the front of a property, they tend to be in high-profile positions next to doors and standard surface finish, if...
South Wales fabricator and installer Stevly Windows has invested in an SMR-4 welder from Haffner Murat, which will help Stevly meet the growing demand for its products while maintaining high standards. Lee Johnson, Stevly’s managing director, said he and his team researched the market before deciding to invest in the SMR-4 welder. “We chose Haffner Murat due to the high...
Haffner Murat has reported a dramatic rise in sales of its SMR-5 welder. Haffner Murat’s managing director Dave Thomas said: “We’re delighted this five-head welder is proving so popular. It is the fastest and most accurate welder on the market today and has been designed to add value to every fabricator’s set up.” In a single operation it can weld...
Hertfordshire-based Welglaze recently completed a major investment programme in new machinery at its Letchworth site. Since relocating to the 12,000ft2 production facility, the PVCU window and door fabricator has invested in increasing both production quality and capacity, with a Heritage machinery package from Haffner Murat being the latest addition to the factory. This has doubled Welglaze’s capacity for mechanical-look flush...
Machinery manufacturer Elumatec has signed up for the FIT Show 2019. In 2017, the firm used the event to unveil a range of products, including cutting and machining centres, corner cleaners and welders. In 2019, it will be looking to go one better, with a selection of products that can help fabricators become quicker, leaner and more profitable. Elumatec managing...