Clearview National April 2018 - Issue 197 | Page 63

AL UMINIUM
INVESTMENT CONTINUES WITH
NEW BAR BENDING MACHINE
» » AFTER KICKING OFF THE NEW
Year with the purchase of yet another Stuga
machining centre, master fabricator Astraseal
has now made two further machinery
investments. The Wellingborough-based firm
has increased production in its glass factory
with the addition of a brand-new, high-
performance bar bender and a smart desiccant
filler.
The MB950 bar bending machine –
complete with AM 01 semi-automatic rack,
allows Astraseal to bend aluminium, steel
and warm-edge spacer bar every 28 seconds.
The machine optimises Astraseal’s sealed unit
production through its innovative, universal
head. This eliminates time-consuming tool
changes and means Astraseal can bend an
impressive 1,000 bars on a single nine-hour
shift.
“At Astraseal, we never settle. We are
always looking at ways to better our
performance and our overall service to
ensure we can help our customers meet
every demand with top quality products.”
comments Colin Stanley, Operations
Director at Astraseal.
Completing Astraseal’s hat-trick of
machinery investments is the intelligent
DF502 desiccant filler. The DF502 brings
ultimate precision to Astraseal’s operation,
by automatically drilling the corner holes,
filling the spacer bar with the specified ratio of
desiccant and then sealing the openings ready
for application.
www.astraseal.co.uk
Premium door system boosts
sales at aluminium specialist
» » A LEADING MANUFACTURER OF
aluminium windows and doors has reported
sustained demand for several of its Renyaers
products.
Gloucester-based CDW Systems supplies
its products to installers all over the UK and
has seen a strong demand for its Reynaers
aluminium sliding folding doors and for its lift
and slide patio door, since their introduction
to the company’s product range.
Compared to the previous 12 months,
the year leading up to January 2018 saw a
37% increase in sales for products from the
Reynaers range.
CDW’s technical director, Richard
Smith, comments on the products and their
popularity amongst customers:
“Reynaers doors are amongst our most
popular products. They have a great reputation
for being secure and energy efficient and are
well-known for their cutting-edge design.”
In recent years, CDW Systems has seen
huge developments. In 2017 the company
employed a record number of new staff and
underwent its biggest change yet in the form
of a management buyout. In the future,
Richard believes the popularity of Reynaers
products will drive further growth.
In 2017 CDW Systems was included in
The Parliamentary Review – a prestigious
publication which highlights examples of best
practice in various industries.
www.cdwsystems.co.uk
FURTHER Q-MARK CERTIFICATES ADDED
» » LEADING EUROPEAN
systems company Aluprof have
been awarded further prestigious
Q-Mark Product Certifications
by Exova BM Trada, for several of
their window and door systems.
The Q-Mark scheme offers
independent and impartial third-
party assessment of manufacturers
claims as to product performance
and quality.
Specifiers are beginning to place
more emphasis on the Q-Mark
scheme as it not only confirms
the products claims, but also
can be followed through to site
installation by using the ‘Q-Mark
window and door-set survey and
installation scheme’ for installers.
Whist initial audits are carried out
when certificates are successfully
awarded to systems suppliers and
installers, retaining certification
requires passing future company
audits. Both schemes ensure that
specifiers obtain the expected
quality of the finished installed
product.
Fabricators and installers
who are Secured by Design
members can use the Aluprof
Q-Mark approved systems to
offer fully compliant Secure
by Design installations which
combine the principles of
‘designing out crime’ with
physical security.
Aluprof currently have their
MB-70 open in and open out
window certified, their MB-86
open in window certified and
their MB-70 & MB-86 doors
certified by Exova BM Trada.
www.aluprof.co.uk
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