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STRIEBIG
SPEEDS UP PANEL CUTTING AT YORK PLASTICS
A
Striebig Evolution vertical panel saw has simplified
panel cutting at specialist plastic fabricators
and model makers, York Plastics (Engineering)
Ltd.
No
longer are two people needed to load panels on
to a beam saw, hold them down flat while they
are being cut and move them into different positions
on the table.
As
well as making one-off plastic prototypes of bottles
and other products, York Plastics fabricates display
stands, leaflet holders and machinery guards.
It also offers a panel cutting service for local
companies.
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space-saving Striebig Evolution vertical panel
saw in action at York Plastics. |
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The
Evolution handles all the cutting of polycarbonate,
polypropylene and acrylic sheets, measuring from
2.5m x 1200mm up to 3m x 2m and from 1.5mm to
20mm thick, and has also cut 25mm thick MDF sheets.
It's
now normally a one-man job to load the panels
on to the saw, which frees up one of the four
other engineers at the small, family business.
Thinner panels are put on in multiples.
Director
Philip Crookes is impressed with the accuracy
of the cut and the smooth, clean finish it gives
every time, and the fact that it has eliminated
a great deal of manual labour.
He
said that as the saw's blade moves through the
panel, instead of the panel being pushed through
the blade, as with the beam saw, panels are less
likely to get scratched.
The
innovative and sturdy Evolution is precision designed
and built by Swiss manufacturer Striebig.
Numerous
technical features considered expensive optional
extras in other saws are included as standard.
They include a digital measuring system, accurate
to 0.1 mm, and an adjustable precision display
that can be set to an accuracy of 1.0, 0.5 or
0.1 mm, according to the thickness of the panels
being sized.
Intended
to be wall-mounted or freestanding it has a maximum
cutting depth of 80mm, a fully automatic roller
locking function, an auxiliary stop section with
its own tape measure, three additional auxiliary
stops for repeat cuts and a small work piece support.
Also fitted as standard is the TRK dust and chips
extraction system that ensures dust levels are
kept well below permitted European limits, and
automatic moving backing support.
It
is designed for ease of use, with locking and
releasing of the saw, setting the horizontal cutting
height, plunging and swivelling the motor, locking
the support rollers during sawing and fine saw
blade adjustment carried out at the press of a
button.
A
unique option is four-side trimming, which enables
the bottom trim cut to be carried out automatically
without having to lift or turn the panel.
It
was supplied and installed by Striebig's UK agent,
TM Machinery Sales, of Leicester.
Striebig
saws are available in a range of sizes to cut
plastic, wood, aluminium and a range of other
materials, up to a maximum weight of 300 kg.
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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