Clearview National March 2016 - Issue 172 | Page 109

MACHINERY ASTRASEAL MAKES MAJOR MACHINERY INVESTMENT Wellingborough based trade fabricator Astraseal has made a £300k machinery investment. The PVCu and aluminium fabricator has installed a new CNC machine, increasing its composite and fire door capacity from 150 to 250 doors per week. »»THE COMPANY HAS ALSO acquired another wrapping machine to vacuum pack the finished product. Marketing manager Zac Nedimovic comments: “The new CNC has been specifically designed for composite doors and will enable us to manufacture more efficiently than ever before. It’s a double bed machine, so we can work on two doors at the same time, and incorporates specially designed saws that cut the glazing cassette holes with incredible speed and precision. As well as improving the quality of the finished product, the saw means we will produce less wastage, another key benefit.” The company has invested around £3m in the business over the last two years, increasing capacity to 4,000 frames per week. ‘specifically designed’ Astraseal’s composite doors are made with the Nan Ya slab set in either a REHAU S706 or Eurocell Eurologik outerframe. They come equipped with the Winkhaus 2 claw STV2 Cobra lock and a choice of modern and traditional hardware. For clients that want something a little bit different from their composite door, Astraseal offer the Memphis Collection. Influenced by the Memphis Group, an Italian design and architecture group that specialised in exotic and often flamboyant designs, the Memphis Collection combines modern stainless steel handles with a choice of stunning glass designs and unlimited colour options to create some of the most modern looking doors available on the market today. Astraseal also offer 30 and 60 minute fire doors made with the Nan Ya slab and Winkhaus Ecoframe outerframe. For more information call Astraseal on 01933 227233 or visit www.astraseal.co.uk monitor • Automatic cutting pressure selection • Quick air-cushion shut-off • Replaceable wooden panels with high-density natural wool felt. Options include • Hydraulic tilting • Edge deletion • Wooden breakout bars. After more than two decades of worldwide success with the best selling 352 BCS, it's time to change the rules. Introducing the new Bottero 353 BCS. A fully-loaded, state-of-the-art, high-speed shape cutting table, at an entry-level price. • Max. Cutting Speed: 200 M/min. • Accuracy: +/- 0.15mm • Glass Thickness: 2-19mm (25mm Opt.) • Available in Regular or Jumbo Size. C L E A RV I E W-U K . C O M » M A R 2016 » 109