Clearview National October 2018 - Issue 203 | Page 44

DOORS & WINDOWS
PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS

URBAN INVESTMENT

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FOLLOWING ON FROM the commissioning of four new BDM cutting and machining centres at a combined cost of £ 1.7million , TruFrame has now installed a new Urban welding and cleaning line that ’ s already offering outstanding levels of product quality , accuracy and consistency and without any additional cost to their customers .
The new AKS 6910 / 8 VARIO has been specified with electrically driven servo motors on each of the welder ’ s eight heads , which replaces the traditional arrangement of pneumatic cylinders that have been used on this sort of machinery for decades .
These ‘ smart heads ’ communicate with each other in real-time , allowing them to drive together at the same rate and with the same degree of force . This not only ensures that all frame and
transom / mullion elements are welded in perfectly square , but additional controlled pressure at the final ‘ squeeze ’ point helps to improve overall joint strength .
The introduction of the new welder , with its cutting-edge technology , has also allowed TruFrame to further improve the visual appearance of all frame corner and transom joints by reducing the weld restriction from 2.5mm to just 0.2mm . The resulting ‘ pencil-thin ’ weld line on foiled product is a striking visual enhancement , which extends around the entire frame rebate due to the unique profile specific tooling which formed a large part of the entire investment .
The corner cleaning section makes up the second half of the new line and provides an enormous amount of additional manufacturing capacity . The SV
800 / 4 automated CNC cleaning station is able to process four corner or transom joints in a single cycle time . The consistency of cleaning and final finish is improved with the use of Teflon-coated knives and bespoke cutter sets for processing odd-leg outer frames . Finally , the added automation through softwarecontrolled transfer tables reduces the potential for damage caused by manual handling .
TruFrame ’ s two-year investment programme was
planned from the outset to provide ample capacity for future growth , whilst also challenging the industry ’ s accepted quality standards . With the project ’ s completion scheduled for early 2019 , when the second welding and cleaning line is delivered and commissioned , the company has been pleased with the early response garnered from customers .
www . truframe . co . uk

“ Wake up to the benefits of timber ”

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A RESPECTED MANCHESTER installer is thriving thanks to West Port ’ s world-class window and doors .
Offering a huge range of quality home improvement products , and operating across the Manchester , Altrincham and Didsbury areas , Bayfield Bespoke is one of the region ’ s leading window replacement specialists .
Now , the company is experiencing surging demand for the outstanding timber window and doors that it supplies and installs through Cumbrian fabricator West Port .
“ We ’ re finding that more and more homeowners are waking up to the benefits of timber ,” comments Bayfield Bespoke ’ s Emma Green . “ There ’ s always been an appreciation of its timeless aesthetics – but now there ’ s a growing awareness of its sustainability , long life and low maintenance too .
“ What ’ s more , it ’ s hugely versatile . Thanks to West Port ’ s state-of-the-art inhouse colouring facility , we ’ re able to offer products in a vast range of different colours and finishes , allowing us to tailor them to a customer ’ s exact specifications .”
Sean Parnaby , West Port Managing Director , comments : “ We ’ re delighted to be working with an installer of Bayfield ’ s calibre – and that they ’ re having so much success selling our windows and doors .
“ We ’ re extremely selective about who we work with . End-users experience our products through our installer customers – they determine how homeowners perceive us . And that ’ s why we ’ re only interested in collaborating with the best .
“ In return , our customers get outstanding products that can help them take their businesses to the next level . Across the country , we ’ re hearing stories like Bayfield Bespoke ’ s – quality-focused installers winning more sales and growing their businesses thanks to rising demand for premium timber windows and doors .
“ If you ’ d like to do the same , contact West Port today .”
Over twenty years , West Port has risen to become one of the UK ’ s biggest and most respected timber fabricators , but also a key part of VKR Holding , the fenestration powerhouse behind Velfac and Velux .
Today , the firm employs more than 180 craftsmen and technicians and operates from a 175,000-square foot factory kitted out with cutting-edge equipment , including a state-ofthe-art colouring plant .
www . west-port . co . uk
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