TPT September 2021

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Stauff Group signs strategic par tnership with Unison for tube bending machines STAUFF, the global manufacturer and supplier of precision fluid power products for mechanical, industrial and plant engineering, has signed a five-year strategic partnership with UK-based Unison, an all-electric tube bending machinery company. Unison has supplied Stauff’s global facilities with Unison Breeze all-electric tube manipulation machines for more than ten years. The strategic partnership takes the relationship between the two businesses to a new level. “We were delighted to be invited to put together a strategic partnership agreement for consideration by Stauff, and for our proposals to be accepted,” commented Unison’s global account manager for Stauff, Steve Chambers. “Stauff is a major customer of ours and it has been a pleasure to support their tube manipulation requirements with tailored solutions over the years.” Based around a specially created global machine tool strategy, the strategic partnership will enable all Stauff group companies worldwide to benefit from dedicated in- country support, assistance with product development and technical capability. It will also provide Stauff with enhanced machine tool warranties, an outstanding global service with guaranteed response times, planned preventive maintenance and on-site training. Ken Cleal, head of production at Stauff UK and Stauff global production manager for tube and tube manipulation, added: “Not only does it provide us with on-going certainty regarding tube bending machine tool supply, service and support, but it also helps fulfil our ambitious green agenda. “With dedicated Unison support and spares in each country in which we operate, our global carbon footprint will significantly reduce. Additionally, by using Unison’s all electric, energy efficient tube bending machines, we also remain committed to embracing clean manufacturing technologies. We have always received the highest standards of service and support from Unison and look forward to further strengthening our relationship with them.” Stauff currently has 13Unisonmachines in daily use across its operations. These include 50mm and 100mm (maximum tube diameter) multi-stack Breeze machines, 16mm and 35mm left- and right-hand pipe bending machines, 50mm ‘pinball style’ pipe bending machines and Unison EV Bend 1000 16mm OD manual CNC benders. Applications include components and systems for construction, agriculture, arboriculture and oil & gas extraction and processing.

Unison www.unisonltd.com Stauff www.stauff.co.uk

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