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Machinery

FOM CNC technology supports continued growth for aluminium fabricator

Aluminium fabricator 23 Doors has further strengthened its manufacturing capabilities with the installation of a FOM Industrie FMC 120 CNC Machining Centre from Haffner.
» THE INVESTMENT forms part of the next phase of growth for 23 Doors, which manufactures a comprehensive range of bespoke aluminium bifolding doors, sliding doors, entrance doors, windows and rooflights from its Manchesterbased factory.
As 23 Doors continues to grow, increased automation is playing an important role in supporting greater production volumes while maintaining the quality and consistency on which the company has built its reputation.
Peter Colclough, Director at 23 Doors, said:“ The
FMC 120 is an important investment for us and will support the next phase of our growth. Increasing our machining capability will allow us to further improve our output and efficiency.
“ The machine installation went extremely well, and it has been a pleasure dealing with Haffner throughout the project. The team made the whole process very straightforward and we are delighted with the machine.”
The FOM Industrie FMC 120 is a three-axis CNC machining centre designed
to carry out drilling and milling operations on aluminium profiles. Its pneumatically positioned worktable operates at 0 °, 90 ° and 180 °, allowing machining on three sides of the profile.
The machine combines precision CNC technology with a compact footprint, making it particularly suited to growing aluminium fabricators looking to increase automation, productivity and machining consistency.
Mike Moulds, Business Development Manager at Haffner, commented:
“ 23 Doors is a progressive aluminium fabricator and the FMC 120 is an excellent fit for the business. It gives Peter and his team the additional machining capacity they need today, with the flexibility to support their future production requirements.”
The FMC 120 is manufactured by FOM Industrie, one of the world’ s leading aluminium machinery specialists, for whom Haffner is the official UK partner.
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NEW CUSTOMER SUPPORT APPS FOR GREATER MACHINERY LIFECYCLE CONTROL

» HAFFNER HAS FURTHER strengthened its customer support package with the introduction of two dedicated digital management apps designed to give fabricators greater visibility and control throughout the lifecycle of their machinery investment.
The new Project Management System and Service Management apps are available across Haffner’ s complete Haffner, Graf Synergy and FOM Industrie machinery portfolio and form part of the company’ s ongoing commitment to delivering a connected and responsive customer experience.
Matt Thomas, Managing Director at Haffner, said:“ Investing in fabrication machinery is a significant commitment and our customers rightly expect high levels of support at every stage. These new digital management apps give them greater visibility, make communication more efficient and provide easy access to the
information they need, when they need it.”
The Project Management System app is available to customers from the point a new machine is ordered. It provides a clear overview of the order status, allowing customers to track their machinery as it progresses through the various stages, with live status information through to confirmed delivery and installation dates.
Matt said:“ There are inevitably a lot of moving parts when new machinery is being manufactured, delivered and installed. The Project Management System brings the information together in one place, giving customers greater transparency while ensuring everyone involved is working from the same up-to-date information.”
Haffner’ s second app focuses on ongoing machinery servicing and technical support.
Through the secure Service Management app, customers can raise and manage machinery service requests directly through the system. Both customers and the Haffner service team can upload photographs and supporting information, helping engineers quickly understand the nature of an issue and respond effectively.
Each request creates a fully traceable, real-time record, providing a clear history of the issue, information supplied and action being taken. It also allows Haffner to maintain an accurate service history for the machinery.
Both apps are available to download through the Haffner website and are fully responsive across all devices.
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