Strong MACH for Kerf Developments

The return to the MACH exhibition last month proved to be a resounding success for plasma and oxy-fuel cutting machine specialist Kerf Developments, which witnessed record enquiry levels and even recorded two machine orders. Sales director Craig Walsh says: “Visitor numbers were consistently high throughout the week and of a good standard. There were certainly manufacturers looking to invest in the latest productivity tools and this resulted in two machine sales at the show with many more manufacturers planning to place orders in the coming weeks.”

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www.kerfdevelopments.com

The perfect press brake formula

Whether a company is looking to invest in its first press brake or hoping to increase bending capabilities through an upgrade, one formula is needed to ensure success, suggests Press & Shear, which offers the Adira press brake range across the UK: performance + size = investment in the solution.

It sounds simple but many look to increase or change their bending capabilities without first considering these elements. Adira values it so much that the diversification of its entire range of press brakes is driven by these three factors. But what do they mean?

Press brake machines are measured on a number of key performance indicators. Consider this: is it up to the levels of productivity and output required; is the machine versatile enough to meet the different bending jobs coming in; is the machine user friendly; and will the business be able to get the most from it?

Press brakes come in all different shapes and sizes. This can dramatically impact performance, but also floor space. Considering size alongside performance will ensure precious space is not wasted and efficiencies remain high.

After determining the required performance and size, it is possible to look at how the return on investment will play out over time. Investing in a solution that will always be too large or which is over-powered for business needs can make it impossible to justify. Investment in a brake press must balance out to meet short and long-term business goals.

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www.pressandshear.com

New managing director at Amada UK

Amada Co Ltd of Japan has appointed Paul Mansfield to the position of managing director and COO at Amada UK Ltd. With almost 25 years of service at the company, Mansfield is well known to staff and customers throughout Europe and brings extensive knowledge and management experience to the role. The new position will run concurrently with his existing role as COO of Amada Maquinaria Ibérica in Spain. Mansfield succeeds Steve Basford, who remains with the company as a special advisor, focussing on customer relations. Amada UK continues its 50th anniversary celebrations this year with a two-week exhibition starting on 27 June.

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www.amada.eu

Decade of sustainability at Seco Tools

To ensure its contribution to reducing climate change and negative environmental impact, Seco Tools launched its Green Investment Fund (GIF) in 2012. Since then, the GIF has supported investment in a diversity of sustainable projects that have reduced the environmental impact of the company’s operations. In 2022, SEK10m has been dedicated to funding long-term company goals, specifically reducing Seco’s climate impact by more than 50% and reaching 90% circularity by 2030. Projects include solar energy installations around the globe, heat recovery and reusability, and waste circularity initiatives.

For further information www.secotools.com

SafanDarley extends product range

SafanDarley has added the E-Brake C 200T Ultra with Tool Mate to its press-brake product range. With the addition of Tool Mate, SafanDarley has a diverse and complete range of press brakes from conventional and semi-automatic to fully automatic bending cells. Tool Mate is an external automatic tool changer and is said to offer great time savings when producing small batches.

The servo-electric E-Brake C with 200T pressing force and bending length of 4300 mm features a C-frame to enable automatic tool changing. SafanDarley’s Tool Mate is very intuitive and does not require extensive training, says the company. Execution of the tool changes is via the SafanDarley E-Control. The correct tool settings can be loaded and used directly on the machine from AutoPOL offline software (or other independent offline bending simulation software).

With the high-precision changer, tools are placed exactly in the correct position. Thanks to the intelligent software, only necessary changes are made and tools from the previous tool set-up are reused, resulting in considerably shorter changeover times.

The tool storage magazine has a capacity of 32, 52 or 60 m of tools, while the rotation station allows the upper tools to be rotated 180°, eliminating the need for a double tool set. According to SafanDarley, Tool Mate is unique in that it is suitable for the E-Brake C 200T and for the H-Brake series up to 320T, thus making it also suitable for the heavier machine segment.

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www.safandarley.com