Peter Ramsey Timber Group, which makes components for the bedding industry, has boosted throughput from the installation of a Leadermac Thundermac planer moulder.
Bradford-based Peter Ramsey & Sons (Denholme) Timber produces bed slats, sub assemblies and frames at three sites and employs more than 80 people.
The heavy-duty, high-speed Thundermac planer moulder and a handling system from System TM replaces two older production lines that were due for decommission. The company said the investment was several hundred thousand pounds.
Alongside a number of special options, the Thundermac has as standard a heavy-duty gearbox and motor, with feed rollers driven through a combination of universal shafts and gearbox, ensuring no loss of power transmission.