Alpha Manufacturing’s latest £1 M machinery investment is now fully operational following a three-month installation and training program.
Purchased as an upgrade to the existing Amada TBZ machine, the P4 Lean Panel Bender takes Alpha’s folding capabilities to another level in terms of productivity, efficiency, and flexibility. It also allows Alpha to offer a broader range of product options thanks to its many technologically advanced automated features.
The installation comes as part of a major restructuring of the Alpha factory layout which has also seen office staff relocated to a brand new, modern office and welfare facility.
Full factory automation remains the end-goal for Alpha, with the existing STOPA system set to be extended. The Salvagnini machine will then take raw materials and part-processed products from the tower system before returning it to storage once its process is complete, ready for the next process.
Shop floor operatives have now completed an intense period of training, provided by Slavagnini, to ensure that the machine is able to run at maximum capacity. With plenty of new work secured already for the machine, the investment is already beginning to pay dividends.
