Clearview National April 2016 - Issue 173 | Page 121

MACHINERY

BSW ‘do the double’ thanks
to new Supercut 6
»»THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW
high end machining centre has drastically
increased the output of PVCu windows
for one of the UK’s leading fabricators –
more than doubling the weekly amount
produced.
Operating from a state-of-the-art 21,000
sqft manufacturing facility in Peterborough,
British Security Windows is a major Liniar
PVCu and Smart’s aluminium fabricator,
serving both the trade and commercial
sectors.
Established in 2011, British Security
Windows (BSW) prides itself on having a
strong commitment to providing the highest
quality products and service.
With a team of experienced fitters, the
management at BSW knew they would have
to invest in new machinery in order to keep
pace with demand.
SUPERCUT SOLUTION
“When we first set up we were producing
approximately 50 windows per week,” says
Mark Knowling, BSW Production Director.
“That figure rose to around 200 per week
over the last four years, but we had to find a
way to dramatically increase that amount to
effectively service our customers’ needs.
“After some research and industry
recommendation, we decided that the
Supercut 6 would be the ideal machine to
fulfil our requirements.”
NEW ERA OF MACHINERY
The latest machining centre for PVCu
profiles, the Supercut has been custom built
by Avantek Machinery (formerly Wegoma) for
the UK and Irish window industry.
The Supercut range has brought in a
new era in the supply of machines for the
manufacturer, with feeds from right or
left, providing the ultimate in production
flexibility.
Utilising Jetmove 200 axis drives
and control systems, along with freely
programmable and interpolation axis
movement software, the Supercut’s bespoke
Axis 2013 database operating system has
been exclusively developed by Jetter and
Schmidgall.

BSW’s superb new Supercut 6 in action

‘PHENOMENAL EFFECT’
“We were expecting teething problems,
which is normal for a project of this size,” says
Mark. “But the Avantek team have been on
hand to solve any issues that we’ve had during
the changeover. We’ve had regular engineer
visits throughout, as well as training for our
staff.
“The new Supercut has had a phenomenal
effect on our productivity – once up and
running we’ve been breaking records monthon-month since installation. By speeding up
the line and increasing output it’s enabled us
to improve our workflow and accuracy.
“Another huge advantage the Supercut has
given us is that we are now able to batch cut
24 jobs simultaneously, not only accelerating
production but drastically reducing waste.”

PROFESSIONAL APPEAL
An often overlooked benefit of the
Supercut machining centre has nothing
to do with production though, as Mark
explains.
“Our factory is the best sales tool that
we have. We take great pride in showing
customers and potential clients around the
premises, so that they can see for themselves
what a quality operation we have.
“Now with the addition of the new
machine, it looks even more professional.
The Supercut just looks the part - clean and
sleek.”
AT THE DOUBLE
“Now we’ve got the Supercut up and
running we couldn’t be happier. It’s enabling
us to expand and we’re now producing
around 500 windows per week, a figure that’s
constantly rising – far more than double the
200 per week we were producing before and
we’re pushing for even more.
“Which means that in just four years
of operating we’ll have increased from 50
windows a week to almost 750.”

www.bsw-windows.co.uk
www.avantekmachinery.co.uk

BSW’s UPVc line supervisor Andrew Wainwright (left) and Production Manager Mark Knowling

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