Clearview National November 2017 - Issue 192 | Page 84
MACHINERY
Is it still the right time to invest in machinery?
» » WHEN INVESTMENT IS
considered one thought is to hold off
buying equipment due to uncertainties
in the economy but on the other hand
are we possibly into the survival of the
fittest and quite a lot of investment that
is happening is to replace obsolescent
or worn out equipment which is slowly but
surely dragging efficiency down for some.
The uPVC industry really started getting
strongly into automated sawing & machining
benefits of newer
nearly twenty years ago and at the time a
much better technology but there are
massive decision for many companies was
inevitably more breakdowns on machines that
justified with the amazing saving in operators,
are heading towards twenty years old. This
profile wastage, scrap and general efficiency
means interrupted production and high parts
improvements. These machines paid for
costs as components wear out. It has been
themselves long ago but many companies
particularly noticeable since the recession that
overlooked that they would wear out and be
many Stuga fabricators are choosing top of
overtaken by ever improving technology. The
the range machines like the ZX4 and ZX5
difficulty comes in creating the justification
indicating serious intent. The Stuga ZX5
second time round.
sawing & machining center has the latest
Stuga sawing & machining centers were
controls and features like ‘Y-Drive’ for perfect
originally expected to have a life of 10 to 15
‘Y’ notch preparation every time, ‘tru-loc’
years but many are now much older. The
gripper system, profile width measuring,
owners are 66090
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information built into the software. These
are on top of all the superb features already
installed on the ZX4 and naturally included
in the ZX5.
A significant issue for Stuga is to constantly
update their customer base about the latest
technology so that when a fabricator is ready
to replace their old Stuga they are aware that
the company has been continually improving
its machines with the latest leading-edge
technology so the potential customer isn’t
comparing old Stuga technology with a
competitor’s latest technology.
everything
must go!
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