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Previously involved in two partnerships in the aluminium industry, Michael Fell had a longing for more freedom to pursue his own design ambitions in aluminium fabrication. From this dream, A Division of Space was born. Beginning as a shop fitting outfit in Adelaide, the company has evolved into the high end residential and commercial window and door fabricator it is today.
Now operating for over eight years, Michael has grown A Division of Space into a multimillion dollar company that employs more than 15 staff. The recent addition of a FOM Industrie Dali 40 CNC Machine and a FOM Industrie Blitz Alva 500 Saw has given them the ability to improve production and better their turnaround times for customers.
“ A major influence in the decision to invest in the Dali 40 CNC Machine was to increase efficiency in fabrication,” says Michael.“ Since incorporating the Dali into our warehouse, we’ ve been able to integrate our manufacturing processes with the software we currently use in our office, ultimately resulting in less operator input and a better use of staff time.”
With the goal to further expand A Division of Space into the Brisbane market and to increase productivity to be able to service a larger customer base, Michael is constantly on the lookout for methods to reduce manufacturing time without compromising quality.“ The Blitz Alva Saw saves a lot of time as it reduces the margin of error and the quality of the end product has improved.
“ Being able to directly download the cutting list from my desk has saved me a lot of time and money,” said Michael.
Michael was one of the first fabricators in Australia to start sending an integrated cutting list to his saw, with a working list to his CNC machine. The development of this technology from both Orgadata and Soft Tech has seen a new level of productivity now within reach of all fabricators.
The FOM DALI 40 is a high-speed four axis machining centre for the production of aluminium windows and doors.“ The Dali 40 CNC Machine and Blitz Alva 500 Saw have proved to be such good additions to our workshop that we haven’ t needed to invest in any other major pieces of machinery,” says Michael.“ While there was the initial investment of time spent training our staff, the improvements we’ ve seen in the end products have made it time well spent.”
Now that his new machines are an established part of the workshop, Michael is confident in his decision.
“ After researching the machines on the market and experiencing first hand how my workshop has transformed with the addition of these machines, I’ m confident that I got the best quality and usability available in the market,” says Michael.“ The support from Gabbett Machinery, now SCM Group Australia, has been faultless.”
01 The team at A Division of Space( left to right): Amy Dutton, Charl Russell, Michael Fell and Shane Dickinson.
02 FOM Industrie Dali 40 CNC Machine in use at A Division of Space, operated by Shane Dickinson
03 The FOM Industrie Dali 40 CNC Machine( left), operated by Shane Dickinson, and FOM Industrie Blitz Alva 500 Saw( right), operated by Amy Dutton.
For more information, visit adivisionofspace. com. au
To find out more about the FOM Industrie Dali 40 CNC Machine and the FOM Industrie Blitz Alva 500 Saw from SCM Group Australia, visit www. scmgroupaustralia. com. au
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