Lincat invests more than £500,000 in state of the art laser cutting equipment
Lincat Ltd, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial catering equipment, has invested more than £500,000 in a Bystronic Byspeed 3015 laser cutting machine.
The high-tech equipment has been installed at Lincat’s Lincoln-based factory and will be used to cut steel components for the company’s range of over 450 separate items of commercial catering equipment, including fryers, ovens, grills and griddles.
“Our new laser cutting machine offers several important manufacturing advantages over the traditional punch press machinery it replaces”, said Nick McDonald, Marketing Director of Lincat Ltd.
“It’s quicker, more accurate and can run, virtually unattended, 24 hours per day, which will enable us to increase production. It can also cut right up to the edge of the steel, which we believe will result in a significant saving on raw materials.
He continued…
“Since the laser cuts with a beam of light, rather than a physical tool, we’ll also be saving on tools and servicing. The fact that we won’t need to invest in new cutting tools each time we want to try something new, will be a huge advantage to our team of new product design engineers.”
He concluded…
“After a tough year in 2009, we’re now beginning to see a recovery in sales and this investment demonstrates our confidence in the future of our business. It also underlines our commitment to British manufacturing. Whilst others have decided to compete by importing cheap products, we’ve chosen to invest in manufacturing efficiency. This will enable us to continue to meet the demand for high quality, British made equipment.”
Lincat Ltd manufactures one of the world’s most comprehensive ranges of catering equipment. Products are sold throughout the UK and in over 50 countries overseas through a network of international distributors. Lincat Ltd, together with its sister companies IMC Ltd and Britannia Kitchen Ventilation, form the Lincat Group plc. For further information about Lincat product, please visit www.Lincat.co.uk To take a look at Lincat’s new blog ‘The Mix’ visit: http://blog.lincat.co.uk
