Clearview National February 2019 - Issue 207 | Page 68

MACHINERY
LONG-SERVING
ELUMATEC MD RETIRES
Phil Heavey, respected Managing Director
of market-leading machinery manufacturer
elumatec, has announced his retirement.
» » OVER DECADES OF HARD
work and dedication, Phil
has played an integral role in
establishing elumatec as one
of Britain’s foremost providers
of quality profile machining
products.
He’s overseen extensive growth,
the launch of dozens of best-
in-class machines, and built the
elumatec brand into one of most
prominent and respected in UK
glass and glazing.
Phil officially stepped down
in December, and has been
succeeded as Managing Director
by Neil Parton, who joined the
company as Sales Director in
March 2018.
However, from January,
Phil has continued to work
for elumatec as a part-time
consultant, primarily focusing
on the company’s overseas
subsidiaries, but continuing
to support the UK team when
required.
“Phil’s contribution to
elumatec has been enormous,”
Neil comments. “It’s frankly
inconceivable that we’d be in
the incredibly strong, market-
leading position we are today
without his years of dedication
to the company, and on behalf of
everyone here at elumatec, I want
to thank him for his service.
“We’re obviously very sad to
see Phil step down as MD - but
he’s left us with a fantastic legacy
to build on in the years ahead,
and we’re delighted he’ll be
continuing to work with us in
some capacity.”
Phil Heavey comments: “I
want to take this opportunity to
thank the thousands of customers,
colleagues and suppliers I’ve had
the pleasure of working with
during my time at elumatec.
“My job would’ve been so
much harder without their
continued support and friendship
over the years.
“I’ve spent the majority of my
working life at elumatec, so it
was with mixed feelings that I
took the decision to retire; but I
have every confidence that our
fantastic senior management team
will continue to take the company
from strength to strength.”
Marking ninety years in business,
elumatec is a leading machinery
manufacturer with a worldwide
reputation for excellence thanks
to the legendary build quality of
its products, and the huge range
of technical, support and software
services it can offer.
www.elumatec.co.uk
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Heritage machinery
package has the edge
» » LEADING WEST
Midlands fabricator Central
RPL has recently invested in
a heritage machinery package
from Haffner Murat. Gary
Morton, Managing Director of
Central RPL said: “The heritage
market is one of the biggest
growth areas at the moment.
Haffner Murat’s heritage
machinery package allows us to
help our customers tap into this
demand as well as deliver the
quality we’re renowned for.”
The heritage machinery
package includes a specialist
milling station that mills two
joints in one operation. The 45
degree and 90 degree milling and
sawblade cutting is carried out in
one pass for the butt joint finish of
the outer face. The plc-controlled
milling station has three servo
motors to ensure greater accuracy
of the final position. Overall, the
fast operation ensures Central
RPL can achieve increased output
and greater efficiency on the shop
floor.
The package also includes a
KC258/HL Two Head Corner
Welder that recreates the
traditional mechanical butt
joint on the welded corner and
creates an internal weld that
enhances the overall appearance
of flush sash windows. Amongst
many other features designed to
improve quality and efficiency
there are dedicated contour
blocks to ensure accurate
welding and a dedicated setting
plate for butt joint location.
As well as having the
machinery Central RPL needed,
Haffner Murat also offered an
invaluable level of expertise.
Gary comments: “I knew from
reading the industry press that
Dave Thomas at Haffner knows
what he’s talking about. After a
conversation with Dave about
our requirements it was clear he
understood what we wanted to
achieve and the equipment we
needed.”
Central RPL now fabricates
their flush casement windows
using the new equipment.
Gary says: “Our flush casement
windows mimic the traditional
appearance of period windows,
whilst offering superb energy
efficiency. They offer the perfect
solution for planners in areas
protected by conservation
orders. The simple lines and
proportions also mean they have
masses of potential in more
modern buildings too. All this
whilst retaining the integrity of
a welded product.”
www.haffnermurat.com