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FIT Show Review

BEST-EVER FIT SHOW WITH MACHINERY VILLAGE

» FIT SHOW 2025 HAS GONE DOWN AS THE most successful exhibition in Haffner’ s history, with its Machinery Village proving a major draw throughout the three-day event. As in previous years, Haffner had the biggest presence at the show with the Machinery Village spanning three interconnected stands, each dedicated to one of Haffner’ s machinery groups: Haffner, Graf Synergy and Fom Industrie. Together, they demonstrated their collaborative strength and the comprehensive solutions on offer from the UK’ s leading machinery supplier.
Matt Thomas, Managing Director at Haffner, said:“ All three machinery zones were busy throughout the show but the reaction to our Graf seamless technology stood out. Visitors were blown away by the finish quality of the V Perfect welds and the competitive advantage it delivers. It was undoubtedly one of the show’ s highlights, and we secured multiple orders as a direct result.
“ From the many conversations we had with fabricators, automation was the word on everyone’ s lips. It’ s clear that economic pressures mean every fabricator is looking for ways to boost productivity— and automation is now at the top of the agenda.
“ Sales were taken across our range of machines and numerous confirmed appointments were secured for post-show follow-up. The calibre of enquiries this year was second to none.”
Additional highlights included the newly launched Haffner SBA-3 Machining Centre with its enhanced tooling speed and compact design, optimising automated efficiency and workspace utilisation. Also featured was the powerful SMR-5 Welder, recognised as the fastest and most accurate welder on the market today.
Matt commented:“ Haffner has been a trusted machinery supplier to the fenestration industry since 1990. Alongside our market-leading machinery, we offer
a deep understanding of the fabrication industry and its unique challenges.
“ FIT Show is always a superb opportunity to meet existing customers and connect with new ones. It gives us a fantastic platform to showcase the quality and efficiency that our machines deliver. The value of the show is clearly reflected in our bottom line, which is why I’ m delighted to confirm we’ ve already signed up for FIT Show 2027.”
www. haffnerltd. com

‘ Game changing’ feature becomes a reality at FIT

» CLEARVIEW’ S GEMMA AND Steve had the pleasure of taking
a peek at PST’ s VisiConnect
at this year’ s FIT. Readers will
already be familiar with the
conservatory design software
and while PST does an excellent
job through our magazines
with its marketing materials –
nothing can beat seeing the
product in‘ real’ life. And you
can be forgiven for thinking
it’ s real when you experience
VisiRoom for the first time.
VisiRoom is an innovative
augmented reality tool
designed to help retailers
showcase their designs in realworld
environments. But what
does this mean?
By using AR technology,
VisiRoom enables users to
overlay 3D models of conservatories
, orangeries, and solid
roof extensions directly onto
a customer’ s property using a smartphone or tablet. It’ s amazing to go through all the design options and see the product in-situ in your own home – even including the view that you’ ll see from the windows once it’ s installed. For homeowners that struggle to visualise a new extension or renovation, the application turns the design into a reality in front of their very eyes, while also providing
an invaluable sales tool for the installer who can show them the product instead of trying to explain it – add upsells, take them through colour choices, hardware and etc.
But that wasn’ t the only product on show, VisiConnect is an exciting new feature within VisiRoom that connects businesses with local homeowners actively looking for quotes. This new feature opens up opportunities for our
vsHome users to connect with customers in their local areas.
When the installer has been connected to the homeowner, and they’ ve designed and decided on the conservatory, orangery, extension or similar. vsHome streamlines the entire sales process, allowing business to efficiently manage customer interactions, create detailed 3D designs, and generate accurate pricing and reports. Advance, yet easy-to-use, the sales and surveying software has been designed specificall for retailers in the glazing industry.
And, Virtual Shopfloor( VS) takes care of the manufacturer too; designed to streamline and optimise production processes, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
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