Clearview National February 2015 - Issue 159 | Page 54

machinery A ‘Super’ Investment Rooms and Views has become the first in the UK to install the new Supercut 5 machining centre from Wegoma, allowing them to double their output and manufacture frames. »»The Flintshire based company is fast becoming one the region’s most ‘in-demand’ fabricators and they invested circa £200k in the machinery so they can manufacture larger volumes. Simon Lomax, Operations Director of Rooms and Views commented: “We’ve been experiencing incredible demand here at Rooms and Views for some time and with volumes continuing to increase, we decided we needed to re-look at our manufacturing procedures and make some changes. “After assessing the machinery market we became aware of the Supercut 5 from Wegoma and were so impressed we decided to make the investment. The machine has only been operational for a few weeks but it has already made a huge difference.” The investment in Supercut 5 is the latest stage in Rooms and Views growth strategy as the fabricator is starting to become much more active in the trade sector and the new machine will allow them to continue to supply new-build clients as well as accommodate increasing demand from installers. Rooms and Views fabricates windows and doors using the Liniar system including the company’s recently launched Mod-lock bi-fold, the PVCu bi-fold that is a genuine rival to aluminium, and the new Liniar flush sash casement. Installers buying from Rooms and Views can expect quality products, marketing and technical support and a swift turnaround from receipt of order. ‘swift turnaround’ For more information call 01244 544447 or visit www.roomsandviews.co.uk www.clearview-uk.com A Particularly Impressive Service »»Lancashire based Sovereign Group has invested in two new heavy duty electronic double mitre saws from Emmegi, continuing its twenty year association with the machinery supplier. Producing around 1700 items per week in both PVCu and aluminium, Sovereign already uses Emmegi saws for all of its cutting requirements, so Emmegi was the natural choice when it was looking to expand its cutting capacity. Sovereign’s Production Director Dave Fitton says that he looked around at other options on the market before placing the order but judged that none had the same build quality as the Emmegi Classic Star saw. He said: “There are cheaper alternatives on the market but we weren’t prepared to compromise on quality because we rely so heavily on the performance and reliability of our saws. The Emmegi machines have proved 54 » F EB 2015 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M themselves over twenty years and are an integral part of our set up.” Sovereign is already using four Classic Star saws and one Emmegi Twin Electra saw at its Nelson factory so the new machines are operating alongside these allowing the company to increase output. What particularly impressed Sovereign about the new machines was the service they received from the Emmegi technician. He arrived at 4pm the day before the installation date, set up the saws to work with Sovereign’s window production software and ensured that they were in full production at 7.30am the following day. Dave Fitton added: “The team at Emmegi are easy to deal with, they deliver on their promises and they supply high quality, reliable machines. In our large scale, quality focused production operation that means a lot.”