MACHINERY
NEW ALUMINIUM MANUFACTURER REQUIRED
‘PERFECTLY DESIGNED’ MACHINES
» TITAN TRADE WINDOWS IS A
trade supplier with a reputation for providing
high quality products and excellent service at
a competitive price, Now to capitalise on the
growth in aluminium, Titan has opened a new
4,300 sq ft factory in Derby to manufacture
aluminium windows, doors and bifold doors.
The facility features a FOM Adir C CNC
Machining Centre and a TT 425 Double
Mitre Saw, both from Haffner Murat.
Ben Vowles, Operations Manager, said:
“Historically we’ve been a PVC-U fabricator
and we bought in aluminium products when
they were needed, but recent growth in
demand for windows and entrance doors in
addition to bifold doors means it make sense
for us to manufacture our own. We’ve always
used Haffner Murat machines in our PVC-U
facility and we know we can trust the quality
of the machines, the after-sales service support
and the reliability.”
The FOM Adir C CNC Machining
Centre is a 3-axis controlled unit that has
been perfectly designed to add value to
every fabricator’s set up because it speeds up
production, improves quality and is extremely
user-friendly. It features CNC controlled axis
linear guides for precision machining, there is
an option of a 5 or 6 position tool holder for
manual or automatic change operation and
pneumatic rotation of the work table achieves
angles of 0°, 90° and 180°. The machine
has four pneumatic vices with dual working
pressure for quick and accurate profile
clamping while a pneumatically controlled
front guard makes loading material easy.
The TT 425 Double Mitre Saw offers
incredible length, angle and cutting accuracy
thanks to its solid case construction and
linear bearing system. A horizontal and
vertical clamping system ensures optimum
profile fixing to improve quality and there are
numerous practical features such as a pivoting
range with digital display, work piece supports
and profile lifting bars. A cleat cutting facility
and oversize length cuts between 4mm and
4,500mm delivers maximum versatility. Item
numbers, length dimensions, angles and
quantities can be programmed on the control
panel, while data can be transferred via a
connection or USB, so it can slot into every
IT set up.
www.haffnermurat.com
MULTI-MILLION POUND COMMITMENT TO GROWTH
» QUICKSLIDE’S £2M STAGED
investment continues to gather pace with
the award-winning fabricator recently
commissioning and installing a state-of-the-art
Schirmer CNC machine, as part of its ongoing
commitment to company growth and overall
enhancement of its Brighouse factory, systems
and processes.
The new Schirmer cutting and prepping
centre – which has been over a year in the
making – has been intelligently engineered by
supplier Promac to meet Quickslide’s precise
needs. At almost 100ft long it is set to take
centre stage inside Quickslide’s cutting-edge
factory, with its speed and precision designed
to streamline production, increase efficiencies
and boost capacity.
The introduction of the new CNC is just
one example of Quickslide’s recent factory
improvements, as it follows another significant
investment in two corner cleaners and two
quad welders since the investment programme
began 18 months ago. This has also been
complemented by a further £280,000 outlay
to expand the Quickslide vehicle fleet.
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In addition to investment in premises
and equipment, Quickslide has been busy
recruiting thirty-eight new employees.
These additions include expert heads for
its marketing, quality assurance, HR and
customer service departments, as well as
Quickslide welcoming new engineers,
fabricators, drivers and members of the sales
team.
Supporting the business expansion, there
has been further investment in-house, with a
new online HR and health and safety system
implemented, along with site improvements
(for parking and loading) and the introduction
of a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme
to help maintain the welfare of all staff.
“We’re committed to continually improving
all areas of our business, and we’re thrilled to
be installing more specialist machinery which
will enable us to increase our capacity while
improving our quality and efficiency,” said
Quickslide’s Managing Director Ben Weber.
“We pride ourselves on being at the
forefront of product innovation and owed to
continuing demand for our market leading
products, such as the new generation Legacy
VS, we’re keen to future-proof our business for
the next five to ten years. Our ongoing multi-
million pound investment means we’re now
set to increase our manufacturing capacity
significantly over the next few years, helping
us to keep up with demand from our installer
partners whilst maintaining the level of quality
and service they have come to expect from
Quickslide.”
www.quickslide.co.uk