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EXPRESS FIRST IN THE UK TO BUY NEW EMMEGI +QUADRA

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Express Bi-Folding Doors is once again leading the way when it comes to machinery investment, becoming the very first fabricator in the UK to order the latest version of Emmegi’s iconic 20 axis Quadra CNC.

The next generation +Quadra arrived in the UK at the end of 2024, and we will be blazing a trail with the first installation outside of Italy this January.

This state of the art CNC machine boasts 360° rotary based milling, drilling and tapping on 4 faces of the profile and a 360° rotary cutting blade. The +Quadra does everything that the original Quadra can do –  and more. It features dynamic counterblocks, which can be programmed to recognise the profiles being selected and automatically adjust and set the vices, without needing to set up individual counterblocks each time. And it also has a new head and tail end milling module and cutter unit with variable rotation speed up to 8000rpm, as well as an automatic labelling module which can position the label on 3 sides of the profile.

Our state of the art machining centre already includes a Quadra L1 20 axis CNC, which was installed in 2016 into our 200,000 square foot Leeds factory. However, as we constantly look to improve and innovate we have made the decision to invest the best part of one million pounds to upgrade to the latest and most advanced CNC machine available which is quicker than our existing machines and suitable for our growing and specialist product portfolio including curtain walling and frameless sliding doors.

Our Managing Director Steve Bromberg commented: “We’re always looking for ways to improve productivity and stay ahead of the competition. We reviewed the quality cutting and machining centres from all the big names, but there was nothing which comes close to the +Quadra. This addition to our machining centre has allowed us to set up a new CNC operation for our pergolas and outdoor products in our niche product area, while the +Quadra will sit within our main machining centre in our core factory to speed up the manufacturing of our bi-fold, sliding and entrance doors, plus windows and curtain-walling.

“It looks like a game changer for us because it’s got so much more functionality than what we have already, as well as more capacity and faster speeds. We’ll be able to extend unmanned cycles, with no unloading or repositioning needed and as a result massively increase throughput.”

Ian Latimer, Emmegi (UK)’s Managing Director, added: “Express Bi-folding Doors is one of our flagship factories with a vast array of Emmegi machines already, and now it will go up another level with the addition of the +Quadra.

“We took the Express production team out to see the +Quadra development at our factory and design centre in Italy and they were won over by the quality and precision the machine is capable of, as well as the individual options available to ensure it meets the very precise requirements of Express’ products and profile systems.

“We’re expecting installation to take place at the beginning of the year, with Express up and running with the new machine at the start of 2025.”

 

A great addition to our CNC machine centre

Since 2007 we have consistently improved & invested into the infrastructure of our manufacturing operation by hiring, retaining and developing the best staff coupled with manufacturing the best products with world leading machinery to create a world class production facility. This latest investment will increase our machining capacity & allow our team to produce a higher volume & broader range of industry leading products.

We are incredibly proud of our manufacturing set up, which is why visitors to our Leeds showroom are welcome to take a quick tour to see why we have two Prime Ministerial visits in recent years and why we can proudly state that we set the standard in the industry. TV Architect George Clarke visited recently & shares his thoughts in this video.

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