Karl Stewart, general manager of MTL Advanced, says: “This new investment will enable us to take on more business and improve our service and lead times to customers. We are focused on expanding our customer base to fuel our company’s continued success, and have recently started a major recruitment drive to create 59 new positions that will to consolidate our position as a leading contract manufacturer.”
The 8 kW Trumpf TruLaser 5040 comes fully fitted with an automated LiftMaster. Offering high-speed nitrogen cutting on a large range of materials, the machine can cut up to 40 mm thick stainless steel, and 25 mm mild steel and aluminium. The machine also has the ability to cut copper and brass up to 10 mm.
Head of sales Michael Ellmore says: “Investment in the latest technology, such as the addition of this fibre laser cutting machine, is a vital part of our plans for continued growth as it enables us to increase productivity across the entire parts spectrum and maintain our commitment to providing the highest quality turnkey service. The new laser takes the total number of laser cutting machines at our Rotherham site to eight, and 26 in total within our group, which indisputably makes us one of the largest laser cutting operations in Europe.”
