Clearview National October 2014 - Issue 155 | Page 69
MACHINERY
New GRP door machinery
swings into action
»»Phoenix Doors, part of MASCO
UK Window Group Ltd, has increased
its manufacturing space and invested
significantly in new production machinery
to take the company’s GRP composite door
manufacturing capability to the next level of
growth.
This includes an SCM CNC Tech Z2 52D
machining centre, which joins two existing
single-bed units at the company’s enlarged
GRP composite door site. An additional edge
bander is due to be delivered later this year.
Capable of prepping two doors in tandem, the
Tech Z2 adds greater precision and flexibility
to the weekly production capacity, increasing
it up to 50% on current levels.
Haydon Statham, Phoenix Doors’ Sales
Director, said: “With the strength of the
MASCO Group behind us, we are continuing
to invest in machinery, systems and people
to deliver the best possible products and
customer service.”
“The new CNC machining centre is an
important investment for us as we continue
to grow, while giving us the ability to meet
shorter lead times. Investment, driven
by the Group, is continuing to propel us
forward, increasing our responsiveness to new
opportunities.”
Contact Phoenix Doors at
[email protected] or visit
www.phoenixdoorpanels.co.uk.
All new ergonomic
profile machines
to hit the market
Production has begun at elumatec’s
German manufacturing facility of its all
new SBZ 137 Profile Machining Centre,
a compact four-axis profile model for
working aluminum and PVCu profiles.
»»With its innovative, patented
machine concept, the SBZ 137 features
a machine table that is tilted towards
the operator and a new, high-speed ring
module.
By tilting the machine table 30 degrees, it
enables the operator to work in an ergonomic
position as it is loaded from an upright
position, thus reducing potential back strain.
The inclined bed gives the operator a very
clear view of the SBZ 137 in all machining
positions and cleaning is made faster as swarf
automatically falls off the inclined table and
can be carried away by an optional conveyor.
The ring module, which can run at a speed
of up to 150 m/min on the machine bed,
substantially shortens operation times. Its
increased speed comes from the very small
safety gap that reduces travel distances as
it moves around the profile to machine the
various surfaces.
The first SBZ 137s will be arriving in the
UK in autumn.
For more information email sales@
elumatec.co.uk or telephone 01908 580800
www.elumatec.co.uk
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