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PANELS & PANEL PROCESSING
An integral part of the layout at Integral Surface Designs
INTEGRAL Surface Designs is a
new start-up which is all set to
become a name to reckon with
in the panel processing sector.
Specialising in acrylic, vinylwrapped
and PVC edged doors,
as well as related items such as
toilet cubicles and shop fitting
accessories, a total of £750,000
has been invested in machinery
and equipment to create a stateof-the-art
production facility.
Integral to the design of the factory
layout was a panel saw, and
company owner, Jeff Green, found
what he wanted at W12: a new
Genisis P32 panel saw, sourced
from J & C O’Meara Ltd.
Jeff told PW&SS that the new
panel saw will play a number of
vital roles. “With the vinylwrapped
product, we have to cut
items before our final pressing and
we also have to cut after our final
pressing, because of certain limitations
on the other machinery.
“We will also be making components
that will need to have
angle cuts that our CNC routing
machines cannot achieve.
“The panel saw will also be integral for cutting
our PVC edge doors. And in addition, the panel
saw is a very versatile machine for cutting up
waste!”
Jeff had three aims in visiting W12: to network with those in the
woodworking industry, to liaise with other suppliers that he had already
committed to purchasing equipment from and to seek to source the remaining
items he needed to complete his factory layout.
The third objective whas fulfilled when Jeff met Carl O’Meara on the
J & C O’Meara stand … and probably the first objective as well! Jeff comments,
“I have known Carl for nigh on 10 years through a previous company
and so, when I saw his stand and his machinery, I stopped and we
had a chat.”
Jeff made the decision to purchase the P32 Genisis panel saw at the
show: “It is a very good machine. I knew of the Genisis machines anyway
and it was a very smart looking, capable bit of machinery, that was ideally
suited for what we needed.”
The Genisis P32 uses the same heavy duty sliding table of multi chamber
construction as the flagship X3 Plus machine. These use large dia -
meter “dumb bell” rollers to ensure an easy gliding motion which run on
solid, hardened and chromed steel runners to ensure accuracy and
longevity. The heavy duty saw carriage is securely seated in cast iron tilt
quadrants with the raise, lower and tilting of the saw blades by
ergonomically positioned hand wheels at the front of the machine.
The machine comes complete with fine adjustment to the rip fence,
quick release to the heavy duty cross cut fence, two heavy duty flip stops,
parallel overhead safety guard, LED indication to the angle of the blade
and independent angle cutting fence which can be used ±45°.
Jeff was delighted with the smoothness of the commissioning process.
“He delivered it, installed it and the saw was operational within hours.” At the
time of speaking the saw had been in place for a matter of weeks and Jeff was
already delighted with the quality of the finish the saw provided, as well as
its appearance: “It looks the part and goes in well with the other equipment.”
Above: Jeff Green of Integral Surface Designs with his new Genisis P32 panel saw.
Below: With precision anodising and hardness strengthening of the aluminium alloy, the multichambered
structure of the sliding table provides high strength and load bearing stability.
He adds,
“How the factory
looks can
mirror a customer’s
perceptions
of the quality of
the product,” and Jeff’s offering
is designed to be topof-the-range:
Carl O’Meara’s
comment was, “This is going to
be a very high profile company.”
On the saw, Jeff says: “It is absolutely perfect: everything it says on the
tin it is doing. It is certainly living up to expectations! With some machines,
you can pay a reasonable price but you don’t get the quality: this
appears to be a well built machine which we will get our money’s worth
out of.” When asked if he would recommend the saw and the service provided
by J & C O’Meara, the answer to both was “Absolutely”.
Jeff is particularly appreciative of the private investor, the banks and
the Regional Growth Fund which, between them, have secured the
£750,000 that he has invested in new machinery.
J & C O’Meara Ltd ● Tel 01704 893109
Email info@ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk
www.ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk
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