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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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