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 have
invested heavily in research and
development to provide worldleading
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.
“We’re now
a one-stop
stainless steel
shop”
An array of stainless steel products.
38 MARCH 2019