most out of it,” says Leanne, who took over the
role of managing director of the stainless steel
fabrication company from co-founder Geoffrey
Morris.
WHY JFY?
Fundamentally, says Leanne, the local support
that came with the purchase of the machine was
a major factor in the purchasing decision of the
brand.
“Secondly, the laser cutter’s size and capabilities
of the machine was a match for what we not only
wanted, but also needed.”
Selecting the machine was a long process. “We
didn’t have a laser cutter so whatever we did
next we wanted to make sure it was the right
thing for us to do long term and future-proof
the company,” she adds. There was lots of
deliberation and risk assessments associated
with the hefty investment, “because we had to
look at the whole package. If we were going to
invest that sort of money we had to make sure it
was the right thing to do for the business for the
next decade”.
The final factor was the need to change the
current business model, with the new machine
ticking all the ‘spec’ boxes for the future. “We
had always outsourced. And that’s worked
fantastic for us over the years… but it came down
to we are stainless steel fabricators and this is
fundamental to our process.”
Now, not relying on others for such jobbing, the
company can react really quickly. Bringing that
additional supply channel within the company
means we can now meet a wider range of needs
in engineering and timeframes.”
The laser cutter has the brawn for the workload
that Stainless Engineering intends to throw at it.
It has a max output of 3000W. Cutting widths
give the user plenty of versatility with 0.5mm-
20mm in carbon steel and 0.5-14mm in stainless
steel, all backed by a cutting accuracy of plus or
minus 0.1mm/m. Stroke is impressive - 3000mm,
1500mm, and 120mm (X,Y,Z) - while it has a
worktable loading weight of up to 900Kg.
“We’re now a one-stop stainless steel shop,”
adds Leanne, thanks to the new JFY machine,
which sits not far from the new JFY PR22541
press brake. The PR Series of press brake can
precisely and cost-effectively produce simple
or complex parts in any format. But as well as
excellent part quality, you also get increased
flexibility, innovative tools, and intelligent
software – all from a single source.
Francis says that helping out Kiwi firms
such as Stainless Engineering is “incredibly
satisfying”, highlighting that JFY offers
much more than just machines.
“With production batches getting smaller
all the time, JFY has invested heavily in
research and development to provide
world-leading methods of manufacturing
and production,” says Francis.
“JFY has systematically developed
and purchased expertise in all fields of
technology in the machines so when
you have a problem or need an answer
you only have one supplier to deal with.
Add to that lower running costs and a
total commitment to JFY’s machines
and technology being as productive as
possible, and the choice to choose JFY is
simple.”
That’s what Stainless Engineering did…
no doubt set now for the next 40 years of
Kiwis doing business the right way.
The new TFC - 30155 CNC laser cutter
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