MACHINING & MACHINERY
NEW SALES TECHNICIAN APPOINTED
AT MASTER TOOL SERVICES
has increased and the department’s service
capability has expanded. The department
has also held its own stand at exhibitions
such as the Safety Health + Environment
(SHE) Show, exhibiting its solutions to
power tool safety issues such as Hand Arm
Vibration management.
To support growth in its Master Tool Services
(MTS) department, Master Abrasives has
appointed Mike Timofte as its new MTS Sales
Technician, offering support to local industry
and collection of tools for repair and service.
Mike joined Master Abrasives last year as
a Technician in MTS, carrying out services
such as tool repair and on-site Hand-Arm
Vibration (HAV) testing for customers. He will
continue to do this alongside his new role to
support local industry, offering collection of
tools for repair and service. This service will
be available to customers in nearby regions,
covering areas such as Northamptonshire,
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Mike
will also be offering technical support for
tools and services, with customers able to
reach out to him directly by email or mobile
number.
Carl Lewington, Operations Manager
and Manager for MTS, explained: “Mike
has a strong knowledge and experience
of electric and pneumatic power tools.
This along with our range of reputable
electric and pneumatic tool brands means
he’s well equipped to give advice and
recommendations to customers for their
applications. So whether it’s aerospace,
automotive, foundries or other industries,
we can offer the best tools, repairs, service
and training according to the needs of the
workforce.”
MTS has grown significantly since it was re-
launched as a separate business unit in 2013
and moved to a larger location on-site to
expand its capacity. Since then, the team has
multiplied, the range of tool brands offered
PUWER inspections by
machinery safety experts Nickel alloys cut three
times faster
Machinery can be hazardous, hence the legal
requirement for periodic PUWER inspections to
ensure the safety of workers and compliance
with health and safety regulations. Procter
Machine Safety’s experts understand the
regulations and standards, plus they have
extensive knowledge of machinery across
many different industries. They can therefore
inspect your machines in the knowledge of
what safety measures should be present and
when any residual risks are ‘as low as reasonably
practicable’. The TÜV-certified machinery safety
specialists can inspect individual, linked or
multiple machines at one or more sites. At the
end of the PUWER inspection an illustrated
report is presented, showing any non-
compliances. Specialist stockholder serving the oil and gas
industry, Howat Group, perhaps better known
by its trading names AMS, ESS and Ancon, has
installed a 14th Kasto bandsaw - a KASTOwin
pro AC 5.6 - at its new centre in Barnsley, which
opened at the end of 2018.
If requested, advice and support can be
provided to help make machines PUWER-
compliant. www.machinesafety/puwer
The facility represents an investment of more
than £2 million by owner Malcolm Howat and
has been timed to coincide with the oil and gas
sector’s nascent emergence from a downturn
that started in 2014.
Half of the sum went on acquiring a freehold,
60,000 sq m property on Cortonwood Drive in
the Dearne Valley area of the city. The remainder
was spent on infrastructure, materials handling
equipment, two further Kasto bandsaws and
refurbishment of all the older models, some of
which have been in service since the 1990s and
still cut accurately.
www.kasto.com
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MTS has long enjoyed close relationships
with top power tool manufacturers like
Atlas Copco, Dotco, Dynabrade and Cleco,
allowing the company to offer a large
range of power tools. Since its re-launch,
MTS also became a distributor for Metabo’s
high-quality electric and pneumatic power
tools and Cengar air saws. The team also
helped introduce to the UK ZIPP Group’s
cost-effective range of air tools which
boast unique designs at low costs, such as
incorporating low-vibration elements in
tool designs. The company also introduced
fastening tools into its product range
including impact wrenches, oil impulse
tools, torque wrenches and riveters, by
welcoming the addition of ZIPP Air Tools
fastening range.
www.master-abrasives.co.uk
Wilkinson Star announce new
partnership with Tecna SPA,
Bologna Italy
TECNA is a high quality Resistance Welding
product which Wilkinson Star has distributed
for over 30 years. From 1 August 2018, we are
pleased to announce Wilkinson Star as the UK’s
sole exclusive importer of TECNA Resistance
Welding Equipment.
Wilkinson Star, Manchester, is one of the
largest UK independent Importers and
Distributors of Industrial Equipment. Founder
and Chairman, Dr. John A. Wilkinson, OBE,
commented; “My Company is looking forward
to a renewed exclusive agreement with TECNA
S.p.A. We have enjoyed the last 33 years but
now we will go in many new directions and
fields to become number 1 in the provider of
Resistance Welding Product in the UK”.
Wilkinson Star have heavily invested in testing
and repair facilities for this new partnership
to be able to provide a complete support
package to Wilkinson Star distributors.
www.wilkinsonstar.com