The Bison Blog

Carbon Footprint Reduction for UK Metal Fabricators: Where to Start

Net zero isn't just a government target, it's increasingly a commercial reality. More and more UK manufacturers are being asked by their customers to demonstrate their environmental credentials, and fabrication businesses that can't answer that question are starting to lose work to those that can.

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Back in the showroom - Morgan Rushworth DFR Deburring Machine

The Morgan Rushworth DFR 1350 Flat Bed Deburring Machine is now back in the Bison showroom, ready for live demonstrations. The DFR 1350 is an excellent solution for de-slagging and deburring profile cut parts; we can prepare sample parts to demonstrate the ability of the machine to quickly remove slag, dross and burrs from multiple parts without the need for manual grinding.

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Free CAD/CAM Nesting Software with Ajan Plasma

One of several factors which sway users towards the Ajan CNC Plasma Cutting Machines is their offer of free CAD/CAM software with every machine. Their AJANCAM software features powerful CAD/CAM functionality controlling the importing, processing and nesting of DXF files and the production of cut-ready output files for the plasma machine. Free software is often lacking in functionality or of substandard design. AJANCAM is feature rich, regularly updated and offers functionality which is almost always chargeable with equivalent software from other suppliers

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New to the Bison showroom - CNC tube plasma cutting!

We are pleased to welcome the Morgan Rushworth SPM CNC Tube Plasma Cutting Machine to the Bison showroom. This innovative product is ready to demonstrate with both cutting and engraving processes in round, square and rectangular tubes - quickly producing round holes, slots, cut-outs and tube end joint profiles. The SPM machine is truly an affordable alternative to tube laser cutting, at a quality which is perfectly acceptable for many applications.

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The Benefits of a Fibre Laser

As a laser user, should you be replacing a CO2 laser with a fibre laser? While there are still some applications which may benefit from a CO2 process, there are several persuasive arguments for moving over to fibre, not least the power consumption with current electricity costs. Additionally, fibre lasers have become more cost effective in recent years, greatly reducing the initial investment. While this is a subject that can be examined at depth, there are four key areas where fibre laser offers significantly more than CO2, bringing savings in both operating costs and time-saving efficiency.

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