High speed power press builder expands

A builder of high speed power presses, Bruderer UK, has reported a significantly increased turnover in 2007, not only in sales of its Swiss principal's presses, but in automation too.

Bruderer UK is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2008, and reported significantly increased turnover in 2007, not only in sales of its Swiss principal's high-speed presses, but in all of its business including servo roll feeds, coil handling, tooling components and power press ancillaries.

The UK company has further expanded its market by adding new metal stamping-related agencies.

For example, a recent agency agreement allows Bruderer UK to sell the Italian-built Millutensil range of die splitters and spotting presses, roll feeders, decoilers / recoilers, straighteners and strip end welding machines.

* Mould and die tooling components - the German manufacturer of standard tooling components for the die and mould industry, Fibro, has extended its agreement with Bruderer UK.

The UK company can sell Fibro products into the whole of Ireland in addition to UK.

Bruderer UK has also entered into laser welding and part marking.

Managing director of Bruderer UK, Adrian Haller, said: "Our aim is to help UK manufacturing by introducing new equipment and innovative technologies.

We market them all under the Bruderer name using the slogan - 'We Supply The Press and the Best of the Rest'".

He added: "The customer benefits from having one point of contact and a single source of responsibility for the supply of turnkey press lines, from simple to complex, and for after-sales service of all the pressworking equipment".

Die (press tool) handling has become an important issue recently due to stricter health and safety requirements.

Bruderer UK offers a range of quick die change and clamping equipment.

Other well-established sole agency lines include the following.

* Strip welding machines.

* Coil winding technology.

* Straightening machines.

* In-line washing and lubrication systems.

* Stamping and assembly technology.

* Press tool safety equipment including control and tool monitoring, sensor technology and press force monitoring.

* Machine vision systems for 100% real-time inspection of stamped parts.

Bruderer UK provides after sales back-up ifrom its Luton headquarters for its high-speed presses and ancillary products, including pre-owned Bruderer press refurbishment and provision of spares.

The company also offers its expertise in respect of other machine tools within the pressworking sector including on-site operator training, machine movement within factories and other services.

In addition, hydraulic press sales, repair and rebuilding facilities are available.

* High speed presses - Bruderer high speed presses range from 180kN to 2500kN (18-250 tonf) punching force and operate at up to 2,000 strokes/min.

The headquarters and factory are located in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Constance.

Founded in 1943, the company has a global presence and a worldwide reputation for innovative, high quality products and customer-orientated sales and service.

Concluded Haller, "Customer service is very much our focus in the UK as well.

We are very proud of British manufacturing industry and supportive of its pressworking sector.

We like to help our customers to become market leaders and are doing all in our power to provide the right equipment at an affordable price to allow them to succeed.

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