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Bedfordshire Windows has invested in a new SMR-4 four-headed welder and TT425 double mitre saw from Haffner. The new machinery package is the third largescale machine investment with Haffner. Gary Walker, director at Bedfordshire Windows, said: “We have seen a large upturn in demand for our products, and the new automated machines from Haffner will allow us further to improve...
Dave Thomas, managing director at Haffner, discusses the benefit the exclusive partnership with Graf Synergy will deliver for fabricators. It’s fair to say that the industry has changed: demand for windows, doors and conservatories has never been higher, with more fabricators recording record sales than at any other time. On the face of it, this boom in sales is good...
Kall Kwik has launched a new website, showcasing the level of support on offer to their customers, and the extensive range of machinery available. Kall Kwik’s ACE partner scheme offers fabricators advice, care and engineering throughout the entire production process to help get the most out of their machinery. “We do things differently at Kall Kwik, placing a greater emphasis...
Kall Kwik has launched its partnership scheme ACE (advice, care, and engineering), which provides fabricators with a support package. The range of benefits for companies signing up to be ACE partners includes breakdown cover, regular servicing, discounts on spare parts, performance audits and a free consultation to assess how to improve efficiency and profitability. “Machinery is at the heart of...
The video of Emmegi’s new Fusion 4H PVCU Quad Welder being installed at O’Grady UPVC’s factory in Kiltormer, Galway, has been viewed almost 5,000 times on LinkedIn. This is the first installation carried out in Ireland of a machine which made its debut at the FIT Show in 2019. What is generating the biggest response is the quality of the...
Denval Co can now take advantage of the accessible five-axis technology now available from Emmegi (UK) via its Comet R4i and R6i and HP machining centres. Based in south Wales, Denval has just taken delivery of a new Comet R6HP machining centre as part of a capital investment supported by Paragon Bank and Premier Asset Finance. The Comet R6HP replaced...
Roseview has installed a second AMC602 machining centre from Kombimatec. The addition of a second AMC602 machining centre has been essential in order to keep up with customer demand, and to maintain the production standards required for its flagship product: the Ultimate Rose heritage-style vertical sliding window. Roseview’s production director Tim Bygrave said: “Ultimate Rose is easily the most authentic,...
UK Doors Online recently invested in a FOM Industrie Adir C CNC machining centre from Haffner Murat. The new machine was installed at UK Doors Online’s manufacturing centre in Ravensthorpe, Wakefield, in February, and the company has reported a return on investment from day one. Andrew Glover, managing director at UK Doors Online, said: “We operate a streamlined factory to...
Premo Fabrications is the first facade manufacturer in the UK to take delivery of a new L3 version of Emmegi’s flagship, 20-axes Quadra aluminium machining centre. The L0, L1 and L2 versions of the Quadra can all cut, drill and machine in one single operation, delivering advances in efficiency, but the L3 adds an extra dimension with a secondary module...
D&I Window Solutions is scaling up its operation with investment in numerous aluminium fabrication machines from Haffner Murat. The large-scale investment is a result of D&I Window Solutions’ strategic expansion into trade manufacture. David Saxon, director of D&I Window Solutions, said: “We’ve seen a considerable increase in demand for aluminium bifolds in recent months and we spotted an opportunity to...
Oxfordshire-based 3D Aluminium has upgraded its original Emmegi Phantomatic T3A three-axis machining centre to a new Phantomatic X4 four-axis model to add to the X4 it already owns, to expand capacity and increase its versatility. 3D is involved in flagship fenestration projects across London and the Home Counties, with an emphasis on education, healthcare and both the new-build and refurbishment...
Bedfordshire Windows has invested in a new TT405 Double Mitre Saw from Haffner Murat. Tom Pitts, director at Bedfordshire Windows, said: “We saw a dramatic uplift in sales following the first lockdown and we needed to upscale our production fast. Automation gives us the ability to do this quickly and easily. The TT405 Double Mitre Saw automates profile cutting and...
Sternfenster has expanded the capacity of its aluminium facility with the addition of a new Schirmer ALU BAZ Composite Orbit-C machining and cutting centre. Delivered in the autumn and representing a six-figure investment, the new Schirmer further expands Sternfenster’s aluminium bifold capability, while increasing precision and product quality. “We also planned to expand the capacity of our aluminium bifold line,...
Given that it is the first Emmegi Comet R4I model to be installed in the UK, ‘Here Cometh the Comet’ seems an appropriate title for a two-minute time-lapse video which charts the arrival of the five-axis CNC machine at Alitex’s factory in rural Hampshire. Alitex manufactures high-end Victorian-style aluminium greenhouses and conservatories and already has ten Emmegi machines installed, ranging...
CMS Facades’ investment in an Emmegi Quadra L2 fully automatic cutting and machining centre in November 2018 doubled its aluminium capacity almost overnight, the company has reported. Two years on, the company says the payback on the machine is coming from the number of large-scale projects it is now winning. Stephen Anderson, CMS facades director, said: “We were the first...
Haffner Murat has reported a significant upturn in enquiries from PVCU and aluminium fabricators interested in using automation. Dave Thomas, managing director at Haffner Murat, said: “We have a wide range of CNC machining centres, and we work closely with our customers to ensure they get the solutions their business needs. This even extends to developing bespoke machine solutions if...
Luton-based fabricator WeatherBreak Windows has responded to a marked increase in demand for its high-quality aluminium product range, with the addition of a new AMC308 machining centre from Kombimatec. Installed at the end of August, WeatherBreak’s new AMC308 machining centre is the second machine of its type to be ordered from Kombimatec and has been introduced to bolster the aluminium...
The Crystal Clear Group recently upgraded its fabrication machinery with a Supercut 6 cutting and machining centre from Avantek Machinery. In August 2020, while experiencing increased demand following the lockdown restrictions, Crystal Clear’s CEO Martin Randall wanted something that would not only enhance his operational efficiency but also provide consistent quality across all products. Following the decision, three Avantek team...
Glass and Framing Solutions recently invested in a Tekna 944 four-axis machine from Emmegi. The window, door and curtain walling fabricator specifically wanted a machine with the tools mounted on a mobile gantry, and which also had the capability to machine extremely large curtain walling profiles. Tekna was acquired by Emmegi’s parent company Voilap in 2015 and its range of...
H&H Architectural Systems in Rowley Regis has become the first fabricator in the UK to have a new Emmegi Comet X6HP machining centre installed. The new model variant features a single work area for machining bars up to 7m long without having to move the profile, and a pendular mode that allows for two independent work areas if required. It...