Sourced through 2D CNC Machinery (0844 871 8584), the Wele SB316M has a table size of 3,000 by 1,500 mm with X, Y and Z travels of 3,060 by 1,600 by 800 mm. It has a BT50 gear-driven spindle of 26 kW giving 6,000 rpm supported by a 32-position tool magazine.
Half of GWH’s sales are generated from production of industrial feeders supplied to the glass industry, while a range of precision engineered products is also supplied to various other sectors. Most recently, GWH has become a lead supplier to a flexographic printing press manufacturer that recently shipped an 11 m long print press having run speeds of 150 m/min into mainland Europe.
Says Jeff Blackborow, operations manager: “We compared similar machines, focusing on build quality linked to value for money, to meet our prime requisite of flexibility and here the Wele was hard to beat, with its specification and five-sided capability.”
This article was first published in the June issue of Machinery magazine.
