Precision sheet metal manufacturer KMF Group has invested £450,000 in new finishing an metal forming equipment including a bead blast room and Salvagnini panel folder.
The £75,000 bead blast system will almost double increase KMF’s finishing capability – expanding its working area from 7.5 m2 to 14 m2 .
The design of the blast system is expected to offer improved infrastructure enabling KMF to increase the variety of products it manufactures. Other benefits include the ability to increase the extraction capacity, clean down faster and add semi-automation to recycling capabilities, as well as improving the working environment for the process operators.
KMF has also invested £350,000 in Salvagnini’s automated P1 Panel bending machine with the aim of streamlining business operations in the future.
The Salvagnini product will give the metal folding process an improved programming efficiency to support the prototyping of large batch production. The automated machine will add a rapid capacity for the volume product range at KMF Group. The newly installed P1 product will also act as an energy saver with KMF expecting to see energy consumption decrease compared to previous machinery.
Commercial Director at KMF, Keith Nicholl said: “The engineering world is one of the fastest developing industries in the world. It’s important that we move with the times by investing and creating new ways of working to stay ahead of the competition.
“Our customers will quickly see a benefit from this investment with the equipment improving efficiencies and processes.”