According to managing director Andy Vaughan, the retrofitted S-Type 72 VTL with Fanuc 0iT control has eliminated the need for operator intervention after each manual cycle – “bringing ultra-fast operation” to a process that was formerly very lengthy and operator-dependent.
Supplied by T W Ward CNC Machinery (Ward CNC), the new-look Webster & Bennett complements Tubesheet’s existing manual Webster & Bennett 72 ER VTL in the production of a range of tube sheets and heat exchanger plates.
Says Vaughan: “We needed extra vertical turning capacity and we selected this latest model based primarily on its table swing capacity of two metres, which will accommodate even the largest workpieces we handle. However, price was also an important consideration, especially when comparing the machine with unused, new equivalents.”
“The quality of Ward CNC’s remanufacturing cannot be faulted and the machine performance stands up against any comparable brand new machine.”
Ward remanufactured VTL transforms work at Tubesheet
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The installation of a remanufactured Webster & Bennett CNC vertical turning machine (VTL) has transformed tube sheet and heat exchanger plate production at Ripley-based Tubesheet by slashing machining times compared to manual methods.
