Kerf supplies plasma-arc cutter to welding firm

EMC Engineering, a North West-based company, has chosen Kerf Developments to supply a high-definition plasma-arc cutting system.

Directors Dave Swift and Kevin Schofield formed E M C Engineering in 2006 with the objective of building a company that could supply welded assemblies at competitive prices.

As a new-start operation they had no option but to put out their component parts to local laser and plasma-arc cutting sub-contractors.

As their customer base and workloads began to grow they found it more difficult to have the parts that they needed delivered when they needed them and at a competitive price.

Having both experienced plasma-arc cutting with previous employers, they considered the possibility of investing in a profiling machine and bringing the work back in house.

Dave Swift said: 'When looking for a machine we were conscious that there had been significant developments in the plasma market over the past three to four years, particularly on cut quality.

'We needed a high-speed machine that could produce components that required minimum rework after coming off the machine.

'As a new-start company we were also having to work to a budget.

'After considering several alternatives, we selected a high definition plasma-arc cutting system from Kerf Developments.

'We looked at the sample parts that their machine was able to cut, we looked at their support and service capabilities and last but not least we spoke with several of their existing customers.

'The feedback that we received about the support that they offer was very complimentary and reassuring for us.

'The RUR machine that we purchased is fitted with a 200A Kaliburn plasma unit and is configured so that we can cut one plate while other plates are loaded or unloaded on other areas of the machine.

'The throughput and quality of the parts from 3mm- through to 30mm-thick mild steel have exceeded our expectations.

'We have also used the machine to cut channels, I beams and box sections, which has been a considerable bonus for us'.

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