kerf unleashes ‘the beast’ at AJS Profiles

When it comes to heavy engineering, few names hold a torch to the prestige of AJS Profiles. The West Midlands manufacturer has the world’s largest reciprocating grinder and the world’s largest Lumsden grinder. So, it comes as no surprise that when this steel profiling business needed a large heavy-duty cutting machine, it turned to long-standing supplier Kerf Developments.

Steve Harris, director at AJS Profiles,says: “It was 2011 when we bought our first Kerf machine, an RUR3500G, which was soon followed by an RUR2500P plasma machine. So, when it came to making a shift to more advanced technology, the service, support and quality provided by Kerf stood out. Over the years, we gradually moved from the old technology, employing Kerf flame and plasma cutting machines with CNC controls that drastically simplified, modernised and improved our cutting capabilities.”

In total, AJS Profiles installednine Kerf machines over 11 years. Notable among them is ‘the beast’, an RUM3000G with an oxy-arc lance capable of cutting through steel up to 1 m thick. The RUM3000G is a gas cutting machine with a reinforced gantry extending beyond 1.5 m high, making it the only machine of its type in the UK. This extended bridge height accommodates the 1m thick steel plate that AJS frequently cuts, while providing thermal protection with its through coolant design that protects the integrity, repeatability and stability of the bridge during heavy-duty cutting.

The company’s latest acquisition, arriving in September 2022, is its fourth RUR3500G cutting machine, which is the sixth gas cutting machine from Kerf at AJS Profiles.

“The latest RUR3500G can cut plate up to 250mm – and for everything beyond we have ‘the beast’,” concludes Harris.
For further information www.kerfdevelopments.com

MecWash expands US presence

MecWash Systems is entering a new distribution partnership with AquasGroup in the United States. Based in East Providence, Rhode Island,AquasGroup will serve as the exclusive distributor of MecWash parts washers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as New York and Pennsylvania. Additionally, AquasGroup will provide complete technical support for MecWash Systems customers in these eight states.MecWash parts washers support the full range of engineering processes, including machined castings, forgings, turned parts, stampings, extrusions and mouldings.
For further information www.mecwash.com

Great success on all fronts

MACH Machine Tools’ attendance at last month’s Manufacturing Solutions – Ireland show yielded great results on all fronts. Exhibiting at the event for the first time, the company exhibited a best-selling MACH VS-1SP turret-type milling machine and a MACH MDS 900-4T CNC/manual knee mill, equipped with a four-station ATC and WinDelta DynaPath control.

By the end of the show, MACH Machine Tools had taken a significant number of serious enquiries, especially from Irish educational institutions and organisations, and confirmed the sale of a MACH MDT 1, a two-axis turret mill, toCounty Sligo based Lawrence Engineering.In addition, the event helped MACH Machine Tools solidify its presence in Ireland by signing upIMS Tooling, a Limerick-basedmachine tool andequipment repair and maintenance specialist, as its servicing agent in Ireland.
For further information www.machmt.co.uk

3000 attend latest Horn Technology Days

Tooling manufacturer Horn staged its latest Technology Days event last month at its Tübingen headquarters in Germany, with more than 3000 visitors from 37 countries in attendance. It was the eighth time the company had staged the event.The focus this year was on processes, based on the optimal interaction of tool, workholding and machine. With informative technical presentations on eight different topics, live machining demonstrations, industry-specific exhibition areas and extensive freedom of movement around production areas, visitors gained an opportunity to experience every facet of Horn.
For further information www.phorn.co.uk

Axe & Status partners with ACCURL

UK machine tool supplier Axe & Status Machinery Ltd and ACCURLare now forging a powerful partnership that holds immense promise for the laser market. Following a visit to ACCURL’s facilities in China, Steve Thomas, the owner of Axe & Status Machinery and his team deemed the capabilities and quality of ACCURL products as impressive.

After days of extensive discussions, the two companies reached a mutual agreement to authorise Axe & Status Machinery as the exclusive distributor of the ACCURL brand in the UK. This partnership signifies a significant milestone for both organisations as they set their sights on capturing the rapidly growing laser market together.New stock will arriveat the Axe & Status showroom in Milton Keynes in early September. The first high-power lasers will also be installed in the UK in September and available for demonstration.
For further information www.axestatus.com