Clearview National May 2016 - Issue 174 | Page 100

MACHINERY

NEW FACILITIES FOR A TWOFOLD INCREASE IN OUTPUT
»»LEADING WINDOW,
door and conservatory fabricator,
Direct Trade, has invested £118K
in a range of new machinery from
elumatec as part of an expansion
to its aluminium production
facility at its Doncaster site.

has always invested in state of the
art equipment, high level output
both in speed and quality being
critical.

GROWING DEMAND
“Demand for our existing
and new aluminium products
continues to grow at pace,” said
Danny Colton, General Manager,
Direct Trade. “This investment
in our plant means that we can
respond to growing demand.”

FAST CUTTING
Elumatec’s DG104 e355-6m
double mitre saw, with label
printer, provides fast cutting
with no length calculations or
correction values necessary. A
SBZ122/64 CNC machine,
with a power torque spindle can
machine thick-walled profiles
and lengths up to 7.05m and has
automatic clamp positioning.

HIGH LEVEL OUTPUT
After discussing Direct Trade’s
objectives, elumatec’s Technical
Sales Manager, Andrew Robson,
recommended the most suitable
machinery package. Direct Trade

HIGHLY ACCURATE
A TS161/21 bead saw and
an EMA measuring system, for
highly accurate cutting, were
also purchased. The back of the
bead saw is adjustable, allowing

optimum use of
the saw blade
for wide and
flat profiles. Direct Trade also
invested in eluCad software,
which allows the machinery to
be programmed from computers
in the office.
AHEAD OF DEMAND
“Clearly 2016 is going to be an
exciting year for Direct Trade, and
for its customers,” said Andrew
Robson, “Our aim at elumatec is

to assist our clients by ensuring
that our machinery stays one
step ahead of the demand for
high quality new products and
customer service.”
Direct Trade’s aluminium
offering now includes Smart’s
Alitherm & Heritage ranges.
www.directtradeltd.co.uk
www.elumatec.co.uk

Automatic for the people
»»REGALEAD IS PLEASED TO
reveal that application of its ColorSray GRP
specialist paint system for doors can now be
automated, in partnership with Israel-based
manufacturer of specialist application