Timber iQ October - November 2017 // Issue: 34 | Page 34

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The company also upgraded
the factory machinery to deal
with market trends and high
production levels.
The machine also does the standard 10 x (vertical) and 3x2
(horizontal) drilling spindle application for panel holes,
dowel centres as well as hinge fittings all in one machine
centre. Previously four different machines and staff were
required to handle the panels in a manual process. This
machine not only assists with accuracy by means of CNC
drawing functions but quality is always assured as well as
consistency during the manufacturing process. Less
handling, less staff and better quality is achieved on this
remarkable machine from AES. The Sirius also has air
flotation tables on the infeed to ensure products are not
damaged during the machining cycle. The router head
function also allows 3D engraving on all
products manufactured.
“AES specialise in high production CNC machinery for all
types of production requirements,” Schickerling says. The
high range of point to point and nesting machinery running
in many kitchen, shopfitting and furniture factories in
southern Africa and around the world, makes the AES a
leader in CNC production globally. AES originally
specialised in electrical components and switchgear, but
took the leap 15 years ago to expand into the CNC market
on the woodworking and plastic manufacturing fields.
Dealing with the professionals in this field made AES a fit
for present CEO Pieter Olivier and as the southern African
agents for AES and for the past seven years both parties
see the value of this relationship.
Olivier says that since the initial meeting in Turkey with
(then) CEO of AES, Ishmet Tokas, the understanding, service
levels and supply were above average, and in many ways
exceeded the Italian and German suppliers in this
competitive market.
Olivier also adds that all the AES machinery comes
standard with dial in facilities to assist on all functions via
TeamViewer directly to the client. Olivier also says that all
his senior technical staff received training in the
production factory of AES and pride themselves on the
level of service clients can expect locally.
VOTE OF THANKS
The CMC Group would like to thank Billy Macpherson and
his son, Tyron, for all their valued support over the years
and would like to extend this to all staff at Macphersons.
We wish them well for years to come and CMC will
continue to assist and service to the best of our ability
into the future.
- Cecil Schickerling, CMC Group.