Leeds, 16 July 2004
Pullmax Limited has received an order from general sub-contractor Midtherm Laser Limited, a Midtherm Group company, for equipment valued at in excess of £370,000 for a Bystronic Bystar 4020 equipped with 4400 watt resonator. This is the second Bystronic laser to be purchased by the company – the first, a 3000 watt Bysprint 3015 was commissioned when the company was established in 2000.
Managing director Richard Andrews comments: "The Midtherm Group was an existing user of another manufacturer’s laser when we saw an opportunity in the market to establish our own autonomous laser cutting company. The Bystronic laser technology offered the versatility required for the sub-contract industry and our initial choice of the Bysprint has proved to be the right one."
The company has enjoyed stable turnover over the years and has recently improved its strategy in order to further boost turnover, this included acquiring new premises.
Mr Andrews continues: "This new building has allowed us to expand the company and we therefore needed a second machine not only for extra capacity but also to expand the type of work we can offer."
The Bysprint allows Midtherm to cut up to 12 mm stainless steel and 20 mm mild steel whilst the more powerful resonator on the Bystar allows up to 20 mm stainless and 25 mm mild steel to be cut. In addition the larger bed size on the Bystar allows larger sheets up to 4 x 2 m to be handled.
"We have a more powerful machine in the Bystar and improved edge quality when cutting thicker materials," continues Mr Andrews. "We were often cutting at the top of the Bysprint’s capabilities which could, in some instances, compromise quality."
"It is advantageous having two machines from the same supplier, not just in terms of service and back-up but also with regards to programming. Programs can be used on either machine, materials allowing – there is an element of interchange-ability."
Midtherm Laser also has a LaserQC which is used predominately for reverse engineering.
"We have had customers come in with a component cut out in cardboard asking us to produce it in mild steel!"
Pullmax Limited has received an order from general sub-contractor Midtherm Laser Limited, a Midtherm Group company, for equipment valued at in excess of £370,000 for a Bystronic Bystar 4020 equipped with 4400 watt resonator. This is the second Bystronic laser to be purchased by the company – the first, a 3000 watt Bysprint 3015 was commissioned when the company was established in 2000.
Managing director Richard Andrews comments: "The Midtherm Group was an existing user of another manufacturer’s laser when we saw an opportunity in the market to establish our own autonomous laser cutting company. The Bystronic laser technology offered the versatility required for the sub-contract industry and our initial choice of the Bysprint has proved to be the right one."
The company has enjoyed stable turnover over the years and has recently improved its strategy in order to further boost turnover, this included acquiring new premises.
Mr Andrews continues: "This new building has allowed us to expand the company and we therefore needed a second machine not only for extra capacity but also to expand the type of work we can offer."
The Bysprint allows Midtherm to cut up to 12 mm stainless steel and 20 mm mild steel whilst the more powerful resonator on the Bystar allows up to 20 mm stainless and 25 mm mild steel to be cut. In addition the larger bed size on the Bystar allows larger sheets up to 4 x 2 m to be handled.
"We have a more powerful machine in the Bystar and improved edge quality when cutting thicker materials," continues Mr Andrews. "We were often cutting at the top of the Bysprint’s capabilities which could, in some instances, compromise quality."
"It is advantageous having two machines from the same supplier, not just in terms of service and back-up but also with regards to programming. Programs can be used on either machine, materials allowing – there is an element of interchange-ability."
Midtherm Laser also has a LaserQC which is used predominately for reverse engineering.
"We have had customers come in with a component cut out in cardboard asking us to produce it in mild steel!"
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Industriestrasse 21 CH-3362 Niederönz
Telephone +41 62 956 35 77
Fax +41 62 956 37 30
E-Mail jean-pierre.neuhaus@bystronic.com
