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» VICTORIAN SLIDERS , Europe ’ s largest specialist PVCu sash window manufacturer , has significantly enhanced its glass processing capabilities with an investment exceeding half a million pounds in a fully automated seaming line from Ashton Industrial .
The investment in the Seamax seaming line marks a major step forward for Victorian Sliders , transforming the previously manual process of seaming , also known as arrissing , into a fully automated one . This technology ensures precise edge creation on glass , leading to superior quality double-glazed units . An Ashton heavy duty UNIX cross belt arrisser with air floatation tables were also added to address the specials and shapes , and provides backup when the
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main line is being cleaned or serviced .
Victorian Sliders selected Ashton Industrial ’ s Seamax line after evaluating multiple providers . Key factors in their decision included strong industry recommendations , Ashton Industrial ’ s UK base , and the availability of ongoing engineering support . Processing glass horizontally reduces product handling and
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enhances safety , quality , and efficiency .
Jason Powell , Operational Director , stated , “ We chose the Seamax from Ashton Industrial for three main reasons : safety , quality , and efficiency . Our team values this investment and has taken additional pride in their workstations . We are confident this will enable us to meet market demands while maintaining our seven-day lead time .”
The new automated machinery significantly reduces production time and enhances accuracy and consistency . This advancement allows Victorian Sliders to meet growing demand while maintaining their industry-leading turnaround times .
Steve Ashton , Managing Director of Ashton Industrial ,
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added , “ Immediately convinced that this was the right direction for their tempering production at Victorian Sliders , there was no hesitation on their part . It ’ s always a pleasure to deal with people who are decisive and know what they want and things moved apace right from the start .
“ Jason and his team provided us with data on their glass sizes , required production volumes , and a layout of the available space in the facility , and between us we designed an ideal production flow incorporating direct infeed from their cutting and breaking line , through automatic arrissing and washing / drying , to automatic batch building and furnace feed .”
www . victoriansliders . co . uk
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» UNIQUE WINDOW Systems looks set to maintain its remarkable growth trajectory following the biggest investment in the company ’ s almost twenty year history .
The multi-award-winning fabricator of windows , doors and curtain walling , which has seen its turnover surge from £ 20.8 million to £ 39.2 million between 2020 and 2022 , has opened a new fabrication centre of excellence for its UPVC product lines .
Located adjacent to Unique ’ s distribution centre , trade counter , showroom and current UPVC , aluminium and coating facilities in Leicester , the new 65,000 sq . ft ., £ multi-million UPVC facility effectively extends the business ’ existing site footprint .
As well as relocating its current , state-of-the-art plant and
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machinery into the new UPVC facility , Unique has used the move to invest into additional technology .
Specific purchases include two new Schirmer cutting and machining centres and a new Urban SV 800 CNC corner cleaner .
The investment into the new UPVC facility and the fabrication equipment it contains will enable Unique to continue offering customers consistently high quality products and on short lead times as the business grows .
It has increased the fabricator ’ s UPVC production capacity by over 5000 frames a week .
The new Unique UPVC facility also houses a dedicated Visitor Experience Centre . This allows the company ’ s visitors to view the new fabrication line
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in operation from an elevated position and to browse displays of the fabricator ’ s many different UPVC products .
Commenting , Sunil Patel , joint managing director at Unique , said : “ We continue to reinvest back into our business to optimise our production efficiencies , order lead times and product quality and choice .
“ The investment into our new and cutting edge UPVC facility serves as a prime example of that commitment in action .
“ I ’ d like to say a huge thank you to our team and our supply partners for making this happen . We also look forward to customers reaping the dividends of this hard work and the amazing outcome it has achieved .”
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Unique has created a short time-lapse video showing the set-up of its new UPVC facility , which can be viewed at : https :// youtu . be / RoTcRF2ypKQ
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