FOCUS ON SURFACE FINISHING
LEVELLING UP
Left to right : Wrightform ’ s Steve Larkins , Ken Rose and ARKU ’ s Christian Nau agree ; the FlatMaster ® takes operations at Wrightform to a new level .
“ Automated processing has enhanced levelling operations at Wrightform . The manufacturer can level multiple parts in one pass – ten or 15 in one go - and still meet its flatness targets .”
The need for consistent levelling quality on sheet metal spurred Wrightform Ltd in the UK to adopt the ARKU FlatMaster ®.
From regional businesses to multinational corporations in Spain , Australia and New Zealand , Wrightform Ltd supplies its products to customers around the world . The manufacturer , based in Eye , Suffolk ( UK ), has established a reputation with top-notch technologies and precision workmanship in sheet-metal forming . With ARKU ’ s levelling technology , it is now doing so at unprecedented speed and unlocking new opportunities along the way .
What do the food , construction industry , transport and high-tech swimming pools have in common ? Their metal parts all come from the same spot , namely the British town of Eye , which translates to ‘ island ’ in the old Anglo- Saxon sense of the word . The town of 2,400 is home to Wrightform Ltd , a manufacturer specialising in various forms of sheet-metal processing . Right next door , its sister company Wrightfield designs , manufactures and installs conveyor and food processing equipment together with moving pool floors .
Wrightform ’ s customer base consists of small , independent and large multinational companies in a variety of markets ( including the food , energy , agriculture and automotive industries ). As part of its manufacturing
Wrightform Ltd is based in Eye , Suffolk ( UK ). portfolio , customers can send their parts directly to Eye for levelling before the finished components quickly travel to countries across the globe ( serving as conveyor components in Spain or in hydraulic systems for swimming pools in Australia ).