Second saw for bronze frames
October 2016

Vale Garden Houses, a Grantham-based manufacturer of orangeries, conservatories, bronze casement windows and bronze doors, has purchased a second Mecal CNC machining centre from ADDISON SAWS.

The machine, a 4-axis Mecal MC 305 Kosmos, will be used in Vale’s Bronze Department to drill, mill, slot and prep architectural bronze extrusions of up to 3.5 metres in length and from 3.5mm to 12mm in thickness.

“It was around ten years ago that we invested in our first Mecal CNC machining centre from Addison’s – an MC 305 4-axis model,” said Vale’s Operations Director, Dave Cheney. “Extremely reliable and accurate, it brought significant advantages to our production schedules – and is still in everyday use.

“The expansion of our business into a new manufacturing facility just a few years ago, however, saw us place even greater demands on the Mecal. As a result, earlier this year we decided the time was right to invest in a second machining centre, to take on board 50% of our Bronze Department’s machining requirements and ensure we are well equipped for future business growth.”

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