Two new sawing systems from Addison Saws are bringing considerable benefits to manufacturing at AJ Binns Ltd, the Hertfordshire-based specialists in washroom and changing room furniture.
Committed to producing the highest quality fittings, AJ Binns Ltd has invested in a Tronzadoras TL 400A semi-automatic rising blade mitre saw and a fully automatic Tronzadoras GAA 500-90 shuttle vice saw.
Binns’ product designer, Matthew Cafferkey says: “The growing demand for our high-quality washroom fittings meant it was clearly time to invest in new sawing technologies and benefit from the improvements in performance, accuracy and repeatability that they would bring to our processes.”
The Tronzadoras TL400A is being used to cut hook rails and seating slabs from 6063-T6 temper aluminium in lengths of up to 6.1 m. Equipped with an optional Tronzadoras TM automatic measuring system, it is accelerating production, enabling multiple components to be cut simultaneously, and ensuring precise repeatability between cuts. Incorporating a hand-wheel operated digital display for out-feed, the automatic measuring system allows the saw to be programmed to cut lengths of up to 3 m, with setup only taking seconds.
The fully automatic Tronzadoras GAA 500-90 shuttle vice saw is being used to make 20 mm wide, 90° cuts in 6063-T6 temper aluminium extrusions of up to 6.1 m in length. It is dramatically reducing both setup and cutting times, and has all but eliminated the creation of waste material.
Matthew Cafferkey says: “With our old manually operated chop saw, we measured then cut each component individually, a process that was exceptionally time consuming. The advantages the new Addison machines are providing in terms of accuracy, speed, cleaner cuts and reduced scrap are considerable.
“As our production requirements are typically bespoke to customer need, however, cutting accuracy and ease of setup are more important to us than speed. Hence, we haven’t properly considered the time savings that our new saws are providing. They are, however, significantly quicker. Quantities that would have perhaps previously taken a week to cut are now typically completed over the equivalent of a day and a half.”
Before placing their machine order with Addison Saws, AJ Binns considered products from several different suppliers.
Matthew Cafferkey explains: Addison Saws were competitive on price and quick to answer all our questions. They demonstrated a
genuine interest in our requirements and were happy to advise on the best solutions.”
Addison Saws’ regional sales manager, Darren Creasey concludes: “We were delighted to secure this important order from AJ Binns Limited, and help them to achieve greater efficiencies in the production of their highly regarded washroom furniture. For ongoing peace-of-mind long outside the warranty period, AJ Binns Ltd also took out a service plan agreement with us. This provides the benefits of an annual scheduled service for each saw, plus a 15 percent discount on spare parts and engineer visits.”
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