Clearview National October 2019 - Issue 215 | Page 66

MACHINERY
INVESTMENT AND INTEGRATION TRANSFORMATION
» » HAVING RECENTLY
announced plans for a £1m
investment boost, the Glazerite
UK Group Ltd has completed the
second phase of its programme,
this time at its Glazerite East
plant.
The VEKA fabricator has
welcomed new equipment at
the Peterborough-based plant,
including a brand new Haffner
SMR 5 head inline welding
machine, with the ability to
fabricate 800 frames per week by
the end of this year.
Glazerite acquired the site
in February 2016 and has
completely transformed its
technical capabilities, aligning it
with its other facilities in Bolton
and Wellingborough. The results
have been huge, with Glazerite
East hugely increasing its output,
and shortening its lead-time from
three weeks to just five days.
Glazerite East has also
recently installed a £100k Stuga
cutting and machining centre,
which was relocated from the
group’s Northwest division,
as well as four new vertical
tables, four door line tables,
and a corner cleaner. With the
addition of the new machinery,
the plant has been completely
reconfigured to optimise
efficiencies and improve
performance across all areas.
www.glazerite.co.uk
IMPROVING MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCIES
WITH MACHINERY INVESTMENT
» » ALIMATIC ARCHITECTURAL
Aluminium Systems, a successful and growing
commercial aluminium fabricator in Braintree,
Essex, has just invested in a new Spring S4 4
Axis Machining Centre, a TT405 Double Mitre
Saw and a HP114 Corner Crimping Machine
from Haffner Murat.
Sean Folley, Director at Alimatic said: “We’re
a commercial fabricator so product quality
and manufacturing efficiency are fundamental
to our continued success. As we continue to
grow, we needed to invest in further high-
quality fabrication machinery to maintain the
quality and turnaround time we’re known for.
We turned to Haffner Murat for excellent
value, highest quality and reliability.”
The Spring S4 4 Axis Machining Centre is
a 4-Axis CNC machining centre with moving
portal, especially designed for milling, drilling,
threading and cutting bars or work pieces
made of aluminium, PVC, light alloys and
steel.
The TT405 Double Mitre Saw automates
profile cutting and has a solid cast
construction to enable accurate length and
angle cutting.
The HP114 Corner Crimping Machine uses
a hydraulic operating system and hydraulic
clamps to sustain high-pressure crimping and
enable maximum profile stability.
www.haffnermurat.com
New machinery purchase with “no hesitation”
Phoenix Windows has invested in a new SMR-4 welder from leading machinery specialists
Haffner Murat Ltd; marketed as the fastest and most accurate welder on the market today.
» » DUNCAN BROWN,
Director at Phoenix Windows
said: “We pride ourselves on
manufacturing the highest
quality windows and doors
and believe in offering the
right quality at all times. So,
when the time came to make
a new investment, we had no
hesitation in turning to Haffner
Murat.”
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The SMR-4 welder is up
to four times faster than
conventional welders and can
carry out three square welding,
which equates to one extra frame
per cycle. As well as features
to speed up production and
reduce lead times, the SMR-4
can improve product quality and
cut waste. It is factory set each
time and has automatic transom
fences, automatic corner fences
and automatic transom and
mullion alignment.
Phoenix Windows has been
fabricating PVC-U products for
the trade and DIY markets for over
25 years; manufacturing Rehau’s
706 system alongside a wide range
of window and door products.
www.haffnermurat.com