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 C L E A RV I E W-U K .