Brooks Bros invests in Weinig kit
30 May 2019With 60% of its multi-million pound turnover dedicated to added value product, Brooks Bros is one of the UK’s first complete timber service providers to install Weinig’s Rondamat 1000 CNC tool grinder, raising the capabilities of its Danbury tool room to the next level. The company has also added the latest Weinig Powermat 1500 moulder with Powerlock tooling to its suite of advanced moulders at the Danbury site.
Over the last decade, Brooks Bros has installed 24 machines from Weinig at its manufacturing sites in Danbury, Sewstern, Skelmersdale and Nottingham.
“Our customers’ demand for machined and finished timber product continues - from straightforward planing to intricate mouldings and profiles - and now with our latest investment in the Rondamat 1000 CNC for the Danbury tool room, and the new Powermat 1500, we have the ability to meet every bespoke requirement our customers might have,” said Mark Fleming, managing director
The Rondamat 1000 CNC is a fully automatic machine, driven by the lastest MoulderMaster software, without the need for an operator. Once set-up, it then runs unattended, with the MoulderMaster software negating the need for templates. “The Rondamat 1000 is a game-changing automated grinder. Its more accurate grinding of tools means our Powermat 1500 moulders can now run up to 10% faster while still giving an excellent surface finish,” said Mr Fleming.
In addition to the Rondamat 1000, Brooks Bros has invested in a new Weinig Unicut P - the latest technology in the proven optimising cross-cut saw range and ideal for heavy hardwood sections; a Raimann VarioRip optimising rip saw; a new Rondamat 960 grinder and digital Opti-Control setting stand, and the Powermat 1500 moulder with Powerlock tooling.
The Powermat 1500 is the flagship moulder of Weinig’s new generation of Powermats. Weinig’s Powerlock tooling for the Powermat 1500 enables the machine to run at higher speeds up to 12,000 rpm, doubling the production throughput of a conventional moulder and shortening availability times of product for customers.
