The Bruderer UK press features dynamic ram adjustment and guaranteed bottom dead centre position, ensuring process stability and part quality.
Ram guidance- exclusively at strip level- ensured the £ 250,000 progression tool is in safe hands and is kept perfectly square regardless of whatever off-centre loading is applied. This further bolsters the repeatable accuracy of the press and contributes to the longest possible tool life.
The Bruderer B2 Control delivers quicker tool changeovers by using stored data and process parameters of any given tool to automatically adjust the Bruderer press to match requirements.
Adrian Haller, Managing Director of Bruderer UK, picked up the story:“ The latest project means we have now placed 38 different machines into Brandauer’ s Birmingham factory since the early 1960s.
“ We know each other inside out and this means we can work quickly to test-run tooling projects, seamlessly picking-up highly confidential contracts where precision is paramount.
Rowan Crozier( Brandauer) with Adrian Haller( Bruderer UK).
The engineering professionalism of the Bruderer UK engineers really stands out.
“ Through tooling concepts, press optimisation, protection systems and ancillary equipment, we are able to jointly deliver world-class automation solutions that go far beyond a simple machine sale.”
He went on to add:“ The razor contract was secured against international competition and proves that UK manufacturing can be very cost competitive.”
Bruderer UK opened its new competence centre in Telford in January 2025, and this state-of-theart facility is playing a key role in how the relationship develops.
The speed of securing spares and repairs has improved even further, whilst demonstration of machinery and ancillary equipment can be quickly arranged and completed, leading to the purchase of a Micro Servo Feeder and sensors for increased safety on the machines.
Engineers from both firms have also used collaborative knowledge to explore R & D projects, with the most notable being breakthrough work with Ford.
Rowan concluded:“ The engineering professionalism of the Bruderer UK engineers really stands out and is something we’ ve tapped into significantly over recent years- there’ s a real appetite from them to make sure UK manufacturing thrives.
“ A relationship of more than six decades proves the importance of collaboration and the longevity of its precision high-speed presses that are among the best in the world.”
For further information, please visit www. bruderer. co. uk or www. brandauer. co. uk
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