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SANDINGMASTER
SMOOTHS PATH TO SUCCESS FOR ISIS
A
huge boost in quality and efficiency has resulted
from the introduction of a Timesavers-Sandingmaster
wide belt sander at newly-formed ISIS omg Ltd.
The
small business, of Harlescott, Shrewsbury employs
six bench joiners and cabinet makers. It was set
up last year by Oliver Davies and Greg Shaw, who
previously worked for a large shopfitting company.
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The
Timesavers-Sandingmaster wide belt sander
in use at ISIS omg Ltd. |
ISIS
specialises in designing and making upmarket residential
furniture as well as commercial interiors for
the retail, office and leisure sectors, using
a range of traditional machines. For the first
few months it relied on traditional hand sanding
but found it too time-consuming.
Visiting
Woodmex to check out sanders, the partners chose
the Timesavers- Sandingmaster 2300 twin-head machine
being exhibited by T.M. Machinery Sales, sole
U.K. agent for the Dutch-built machines, although
it cost more than they had budgeted.
"We saw several sanders at half the price but
just didn't think they would be up to the job,"
said Oliver Davies. "The Sandingmaster is sturdily
constructed, is a tried and tested model and comes
from an established manufacturer that only makes
sanders, so spare parts will not be a problem."
What also attracted them was the sander's ease
of operation and the high level of after-sales
services guaranteed by Leicester-based T.M. Machinery.
ISIS
use it to sand hardwood and veneered board components
prior to assembly, saving on average three quarters
of the time it previously took by hand, and ending
up with a perfectly smooth finish every time.
For
example, they recently put 20 cabinet doors through
the sander which took half an hour, with one pass
per door. This would have taken two to three days
if done by hand.
With
a reputation for solid construction, reliability
and superb performance, the Timesavers-Sandingmaster
range is available from £6,000. All models can
be supplied with unique membrane-controlled segmented
pads while most manufacturers use cylinders, which
are less accurate.
The
compact Series 2300 model chosen by ISIS was developed
for small and medium sized woodworking businesses
and gives precision sanding from coarse calibrating
to fine finishing. It has a frequency controlled
feed speed of 5-22 m/min, a re- programmable thickness
setting with a digital readout and a fine adjustment
on the aggregate. The machine has a working width
of 1100 mm and a belt size of 1130 x 1900 mm.
There is a large adjustable 80 shore contact roller
and a combination head with a softer roller and
a 75 mm wide adjustable felt sanding pad.
"We are not a continuous production company and
need the sander to perform when it's wanted, which
is exactly what it does," said Greg Shaw. "The
quality of the sanding is so much better than
we could achieve by hand, and with its speed it
frees men up to get on with more skilled jobs
in the workshop." .
Sales
enquiries to Matt Pearce, T.M. Machinery Sales
T: 0116 271 7155. F: 0116 271 5862
E: sales@tmservices.co.uk
W: www.tmpartnership.co.uk
Editorial enquiries to Stephen Barry Publicity.
Tel: 020 8341 6660. email: stephenbarry@clara.co.uk
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