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While much of British manufacturing is concerned about energy costs, skills gaps and holding back on spending, family-owned ventilation manufacturer VES has spent the last 18 months doing the opposite – investing. In fact, Lead Director Andy Reade describes it as the most progressive period he’ s seen in his 18 years with the company.
“ We’ ve had a fantastic 12 months in almost every measurable metric,” Andy begins.“ Financially, we’ ve had a lot of sustainable growth. We’ ve gained market share in some of the key sectors we target, including education and refurbishment, but it’ s also been a period of significant investment, especially in smart automation and our people.
“ We’ ve invested heavily in manufacturing technology and automation, starting from the mindset of how we can do things better rather than how can we do more of the same.”
The showstopper is a Salvagnini L3 Gen 4 laser system with automated material storage and handling and robotic part picking device( MCU). This allows the entire process from raw materials storage through cutting, processing and folding to be seamlessly linked through one intelligent platform.
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