The latest machine investments at UK tube cutting and processing subcontractor Duright Engineering are two BLM LT7 fibre laser tube machines.
“The pandemic proved to be some of our busiest years and, in part, drove our decision to invest in our first BLM LT7,” says managing director Ross Taylor. “It provided a step-change in technology regarding how easy and quick it was to set.”
Pleasantly surprised by how quickly operators adapted to the new technology of the BLM LT7 fibre laser, Taylor placed an order for a second machine within 12 months.
“At Duright, we run an extremely tight production system, with every job and operation barcoded so everything has an allocated time, whether that be set-up or production,” he says.“Our target is to achieve 80% efficiency on a daily basis, with 80-84% being the typical figure. The new BLM LT7 machines are achieving 93% efficiency, even with 10 or 12 changeovers in a 24-hour period. This is a big benefit as we operate 24/6, pushing machines as hard as they can go.”
BLM Group has been a supplier to Duright Engineering for many years, a relationship built on trust and machine quality, alongside robust technical support. As Taylor suggests, the machines work hard and the LT712 laser tube that the LT7s are superseding has been at Duright for 14 years and still produces parts efficiently and to high quality. However, the LT7 brings added benefits.
“The LT7 cuts so much faster than the old machine,” states Taylor. “Fibre laser technology has come on leaps and bounds and the speed at which we can change from one job to another, with limited operator input, is major step forward.”
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