Ricardo Churchill Bespoke Metalwork, which creates bespoke furniture evocative of contemporary gothic design, works with a variety of metals such as mild steel, stainless steel and brass to produce unique, statement pieces that push the boundaries of modern furniture trends.Despite the success of his business, proprietor Ricardo Churchill was spending considerable amounts of time using bandsaws to cut accurately,prompting him to turn toFein for a solution that would improve this issue and ultimately create process efficiencies.

Having worked with Churchill on several occasions previously, Fein’s team of metalworking experts recommended the MKAS 355 metal chop saw. With a powerful motor and various saw blades, Fein says that the MKAS 355 precisely cuts all ferrous and non-ferrous metals quickly and efficiently. It can process many different profile types, including tube, square, angle iron and bar stock. Depending on blade choice, the MKAS 355 can cut various materials and thicknesses including, mild steel, aluminium and stainless.

The MKAS 355 metal chop saw is delivering greater efficiency and precision at Ricardo Churchill Bespoke Metalwork, in turn enabling cost savings and adding real commercial value.

“In the past, I’ve used several other chop saws from other brands but always had problems,” states Churchill. “The biggest issue was blade wander, which really impacts accuracy. However, since using the MKAS 355, my experience has changed considerably, improving productivity and efficiency massively. The build quality and performance has been the best I’ve used and, in my experience, it’s incredibly reliable in comparison with other chop saws currently on the market.”

Andy Mills, managing director of Fein UK, adds: “We worked closely with Ricardo to drill down on the challenges he was facing, before recommending the ideal solution in the MKAS 355.”
For further information www.fein.com/en_uk

The debut Beatles album, the first TV appearance of Doctor Who, and the commencement of operations at the Dartford Tunnel. Those were just a few of the headlines back in 1963. However, in the small Northamptonshire boot and shoe town of Kettering, a different headline was taking shape, that of a new company starting up business in the town. The German manufacturer Trennjaeger had decided to set up a UK office and chose Kettering because of its central location.

Employing just a handful of staff, Trennjaeger began to create a reputation as a supplier of high-quality sawing machines. At first, its range consisted of friction saws, and then came along the LKH and PMC large circular saws for the construction industry.

As time moved on, by the late 60s Trennjaeger handed over operations, and ultimately the business to its then management, who in due course changed the trading name to Prosaw Ltd. As the business grew, so did the need for new premises and in the early 70s the company moved to a new purpose-built factory on the then new Industrial Estate of Telford Way, from where the company continues to operate to this day.

By the mid-80s Prosaw was once again growing with the addition of further manufacturing space and a dedicated 5000 sqft showroom.Over time, the increased number of machines being supplied meant the number of engineers to install and carry out servicing also needed to increase from just a couple to a team of more than 10, based across the UK, today.

Many of the machines supplied by Prosaw in 2023 are from long-established relationships with both manufacturers and customers in the UK and around the world. Indeed, today’s range includes manufacturers in more than 10 countries.
For further information www.prosaw.co.uk