TPT January 2008

I ndustry N ews

Unison appoints new agent in Germany and Austria

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EMS was selected because of previous experience with Unison. EMS’s MD Mr Brucks has managed a number of Unison’s

Unison, UK, a manufacturer of all- electric tube bending machines, has extended its international sales operations with the appointment of a new agent for Germany and Austria. This new international support will help Unison to serve the high and growing levels of demand for its all-electric, servomotor-actuated machines. The new agent, EMS Ltd, has a strong background in related machinery fields, and brings detailed knowledge of local metalworking manufacturing bases and the advanced technologies used in Unison’s machines. Unison has consistently pushed the boundaries of all-electric, servomotor- controlled tube benders for more than a decade. Over the last two years, its business has been growing very rapidly, driven in part by worldwide trends of large increases in the cost of both tubing materials and energy. As a result, most tender

documents now specify all-electric architecture. servomotor-based bending machines have traditionally been used in applications which demand great precision, and use costly exotic materials,” says Unison’s sales manager Mr Julian Birditt. “All-electric tube

installations in Germany

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“Now more people are looking at the technology, in the light of escalating raw material costs, because machine setup is highly repeatable and scrap is almost eliminated. This new agent will extend our reach greatly, helping us to take our message to new markets.” EMS’s managing director Mr Martin Brucks, states, “I am delighted to have won the Unison franchise, as this company has a genuine reputation for innovation, and regularly wins orders for some of the most challenging tube bending applications in the world.” many

› Mr Martin Brucks of EMS, the new agent for Unison

EMS was selected for Germany and Austria due to its personnel’s previous experience with Unison. EMS’s managing director Mr Brucks has managed a number of Unison’s existing machine installations in Germany. “With the recent introduction of benders that take the maximum size of tube that can be handled to 150mm, all-electric machines are really starting to eat into the mainstream tube bending marketplace,” adds Mr Birditt. “We’re fortunate to secure the services of this agent at this time, as EMS brings a wealth of experience that allows it to hit the ground running, and provide the local support needed to secure customers in this region.” All-electric actuation provides significant advantages in terms of precision, repeatability and energy consumption. Each of the tools employed during bending is under software control, providing almost instant changeover of tools for accurate bends.

Once the machine is set up, operating parameters can also be stored, allowing machines to be reconfigured for another part or batch in a few minutes, without creating any scrap. Further, as the actuation elements of the machine only need energy when a bend is being made, total power consumption is greatly reduced. Among Unison’s latest technology advances is a laser measurement system that dynamically measures the accuracy of bend angles and automatically compensates for any errors.

Unison – UK Fax : +44 1723 582379 Email : enquiries@unisonltd.com Website : www.unisonltd.com EMS – Germany Fax : +49 2354 7046960 Email : m.brucks@emsltd.de Website : www.unison-de.de

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