The Bison Blog

Single Gas or High Definition Plasma Cutting?

Single Gas or High Definition Plasma Cutting?

  • 29-07-2019
  • Peter Dawber

Need to invest in plasma but unsure of whether you need single gas plasma or a high definition plasma? For many applications single gas plasma cutting will produce a perfectly satisfactory cut although there are some limitations that you need to be aware of. In general a single gas plasma will create more bevel on the cut edge at production speeds and can only produce acceptable holes at a higher diameter to plate thickness ratio than high definition plasma.

Read More
Product Launch - RVD Tube Laser Cutting Machines

Product Launch - RVD Tube Laser Cutting Machines

  • 01-07-2019
  • Peter Dawber

We are pleased to now offer the excellent RVD tube laser cutting machines, bringing an affordable laser cutting solution for processing of a huge variety of tubular sections and profiles. Specified with market leading components such as nLIGHT fibre laser and a RayTools cutting head, these high quality machines make light work of tasks which would take many times longer using conventional methods.

Read More
Annual Investment Allowance Increased to £1,000,000 for 2019 & 2020

Annual Investment Allowance Increased to £1,000,000 for 2019 & 2020

  • 10-06-2019
  • Garth Bushnell

The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) has been temporarily increased from £200,000 to £1,000,000 for a two year period (1st January 2019 to 31st December 2020). For qualifying plant and machinery, the Annual Investment Allowance allows businesses to claim 100% tax relief in the year of purchase.

Read More
Bison Demo Days - June 2019

Bison Demo Days - June 2019

  • 07-06-2019
  • Peter Dawber

We are opening our doors on the 18th, 19th & 20th June for our Bison Demo Days open doors event. With our 30,000 square foot sheet metal and fabrication machinery facility and a special focus on profile cutting and bending, there is something of interest for everyone in the industry.

Read More
Sheet and tube fibre laser comes to the Bison showroom!

Sheet and tube fibre laser comes to the Bison showroom!

  • 29-04-2019
  • Peter Dawber

We are pleased to announce that we have invested in the latest fibre laser technology with the RVD SmartFibre PR Laser, with optional Tube Cutting Attachment, now installed in our showroom in Stafford. This versatile model offers both sheet and tube cutting on the same machine, with the laser cutting head moving quickly from the sheet cutting table to the tube cutting zone.

Read More