The Bison Blog

Servo Electric Press Brake - Coming Soon to the Bison Showroom

Already having one of the largest machinery showrooms in the UK, we are pleased to announce that we will soon be adding a Morgan Rushworth Servo Electric Press Brake to our showroom stock. We are expecting to receive the machine this month and will be offering demonstrations from early April. This will be of interest to users of hydraulic press brakes that want to save time and money by reducing electrical usage and maintenance, while increasing cycle times.

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Which guillotine options would have the most impact on your productivity?

Choosing a guillotine can be a minefield in itself, added to which there are a wide range of options available for different tasks. Depending on your requirements these range from the merely ‘nice to have’ to being critical to getting the job done in a timely fashion. If you have decided to invest in a new powered guillotine, it is worth spending some time reviewing the available options to make sure it not only performs the basic function but actually makes your production more efficient. So what are the most common options and what do they do for you?

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Hypertherm XPR300 Plasma & Morgan Rushworth

This month Hypertherm have launched their all new XPR300 which is the first of a new class of mechanised plasma featuring their new X-DefinitionTM technology. This technology brings significant advantages to the cutting process, affecting not only mild steel cutting but also bringing industry leading cut quality to stainless steel and aluminium.

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Blades Binding in Structural Steel

Structural steels are more abusive to bandsaw blades than any other metal sawing application. Paying careful attention to band and tooth set selection, along with use of optimal band speed, feed rate and coolant, can significantly minimise blade wear.

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Bison Fabrication and Welding Consumables

We have to admit that at Bison Machinery we are more well known for machinery than the range of fabrication and welding consumables we offer; after all the secrets in the name! We have however offered a range of quality consumables for many years, either directly or through our sister company Grange Tool & Weld. With a decision in recent years to combine all operations through Bison we have been making changes to our website to reflect this.

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