Open house does the business

More than 120 people from companies within the UK and Ireland attended Bystronic UK's three day open house event in March. 

With guest speakers from Nitto Denko and BOC, the event proved to be a success resulting in a new order from Sheffield-based engineering firm Advanced Engineering Techniques (AET) which was Bystronic's first customer when it relocated operations to Coventry three years ago.

Drawing on the success of past open house events, the pressbrake, laser and waterjet cutting manufacturer opted to expand its seminar format, providing educational presentations about its machines and products to further increase efficiency and performance. With guest contributions from diversified materials manufacturer Nitto Denko and industrial gases and clean energy supplier BOC, the format focused on communicating new trends within related industries and advising visitors on machines ideal to their needs.

Nitto Denko demonstrated the latest developments in protective films for polished metals. Introducing Fiberguard as the next generation laser cutting protection film suitable for fibre laser cutting machines, the firm emphasised its ability to allow cutting of metal plates up to 4mm at full speed without reducing quality and reassured listeners of its compatibility with traditional CO₂ lasers. In addition, BOC pointed out a wide range of gas products to the attendees, revealing the optimum gas supply for every laser.

The event also marked the UK launch of Bystronic's first ever electrically driven pressbrake, the Xcite 80E. The machine was introduced with an in-depth presentation, focusing on its innovative features including increased operating speed, high bending accuracy, optimal accessibility, advanced safety standards and increased efficiency by using less power and ensuring low maintenance costs in the future.

Significant emphasis was placed on the machine's easy operability, introducing the ByVision pressbrake control which, according to Bystronic, features the largest touchscreen currently available to any industrial controlling device. Claiming the highest possible ease of use by being able to program the control in under a minute, the device was put to the test by visitors who were encouraged to program a 2D part ready for folding in less than 60 seconds.

Advanced Engineering Techniques was the first company to order a Bystar 6kW from Bystronic's newly opened Coventry facility back in 2010. The company's latest order was for a ByAutonom Laser, further strengthening the relationship between the two businesses which has been in place since the early 1990s.

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