Stauff Buys Two More Unison Machines: Two Pipe Bending Machines
British manufacturer STAUFF Group has purchased two new Breeze left- and right-hand pipe bending machines from Unison Ltd. (Scarborough, U.K.). Both machines can handle pipes with diameters of up to 35 mm.
Posted: November 22, 2021
One machine has been installed at STAUFF’s manufacturing site in Sheffield, U.K. The other has been installed at STAUFF’s production facility in Sydney, New South Wales.
This latest purchase of Unison Breeze machines by STAUFF follows on from the organization’s recently signed five-year strategic partnership with Unison Ltd., an agreement providing all STAUFF operations around the world with dedicated in-country support, assistance with product development, and other benefits. Once both new Breeze models are operational, there will be no fewer than 15 Unison tube and pipe bending machines at STAUFF’s manufacturing centers around the globe.
“We have worked with Unison Ltd. for more than 10 years,” said Ken Cleal, head of production at STAUFF UK and STAUFF global production manager for tube and tube manipulation. “Throughout that time, we have received nothing short of the highest levels of service and support from them, whether that be assistance with product development, operator training, or machine tool maintenance.”
STAUFF’s new Breeze machines will be used for the manufacture of small-run, complex components, such as hydraulic lines for braking systems. Materials bent will include aluminium, corrosion-resistant steel, and exotic alloys. Both machines are equipped with Opt2Sim, Unison’s ‘Design for Manufacture’ CAD tube bending simulation software. Unison said the software can streamline production of complex, high-value components.
